Former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt believes there is a "100 percent chance" that he will develop prostate cancer if he lives another dozen years.
Gephardt, 68, was in Chicago on April 15 to moderate a panel of biotechnology executives and researchers hosted by the Council of American Medical Innovation. Gephardt explained his internist's prognosis during a conversation we had about the role of information technology in medical advancements.
"Everything we do in medicine requires investments in communication," said Gephardt, adding that the Human Genome Project and advances in personalized medicine would not have been possible without "leaps" made in information …
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