The Smart Toilet That Could Detect Cancer Before You Know You Have It | Scott Hickle (Throne)

About this episode

The episode discusses an AI-powered smart toilet that can detect early signs of colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is now the #1 cancer killer in Americans under 50 — and roughly 60% of cases are diagnosed at stage III or IV. What if your toilet could spot the earliest sign years before symptoms? Robert Lufkin MD sits down with Scott Hickle, co-founder and CEO of Throne Science, to talk about the first AI-powered smart toilet — a hands-free, daily monitor that detects fecal occult blood, tracks gut microbiome shifts, measures hydration and prostate health via sonouroflowmetry, and uses A...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Lufkin MD

Guest: Scott Hickle

Topics covered

• cancer detection
• smart technology
• health monitoring
• AI in healthcare
• gut health

Keywords

• smart toilet
• cancer detection
• AI technology
• gut microbiome
• fecal occult blood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Throne Science

Places: America

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