{"podcast":{"title":"The Persistence Lab","slug":"the-persistence-lab-7666293","podcast_index_feed_id":7666293,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/hKtZTXcW","website_url":"https://www.abbvie.com/who-we-are/our-stories/the-persistence-lab-podcasts.html","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/e6f8ee87-47be-4a8e-a2cd-6c7f13dff165/shows/d8aefdaa-a17b-4dbb-bea2-50ca5372d89b/cover-art/original_47351c817c9c243b340d6c12423f4666.png","author":"JAR Audio","episode_count":9,"summary":"The Persistence Lab, sponsored by AbbVie, pulls back the curtain on the hard, human work of health care innovation. Each episode dives into a real problem in medicine or health care and follows the people who are working to develop solutions. With immersive sound design and a three-act structure that puts story first, this series showcases the fresh thinking, bold ideas, and the unexpected paths that help turn optimism into outcomes. Not intended for UK audiences.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-persistence-lab-7666293"},"episode":{"title":"Cancer's Clues: How Biomarkers are Changing the Game for Scientists","slug":"cancer-s-clues-how-biomarkers-are-changing-the-game-for-scientists","published_at":"2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-persistence-lab-7666293/cancer-s-clues-how-biomarkers-are-changing-the-game-for-scientists","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-persistence-lab-7666293","url":"https://www.abbvie.com/who-we-are/our-stories/the-persistence-lab-podcasts.html","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/e6f8ee87-47be-4a8e-a2cd-6c7f13dff165/episodes/5b0fd43c-f409-4b8e-be66-e9e0ae1621c2/episode.mp3","summary":"For patients with tough-to-treat cancers, treatment approaches have advanced significantly over the past several decades. Scientists have made significant progress in understanding cancer biology. In this episode, sponsored by AbbVie, we explore how the discovery of biomarkers – the biological “signatures” for certain cancers – have helped create a paradigm shift in how we treat cancer by focusing on precision medicine approaches to target specific tumors. Not intended for UK audiences. To learn more about AbbVie’s research in oncology, visit:  https://www.abbvie.com/science/areas-of-focus/oncology.html .","meta_description":"For patients with tough-to-treat cancers, treatment approaches have advanced significantly over the past several decades. Scientists have made significant…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1171,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-persistence-lab-7666293/episodes/cancer-s-clues-how-biomarkers-are-changing-the-game-for-scientists/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-persistence-lab-7666293/cancer-s-clues-how-biomarkers-are-changing-the-game-for-scientists.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}