---
title: Empowered Patient Podcast
description: In this episode, Jim discusses how the company is redefining cancer treatment by moving from “try and hope” to “test and treat.” He explains how the First Ascent platform integrates functional drug testing, genomic sequencing, and AI to identify the therapies most likely to work for each individual patient.
---

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# [Empowered Patient Podcast](https://jotopr.com/news-feed/empowered-patient-podcast-2)

 Written by [Media Relations](https://jotopr.com/news-feed/author/mediarelations) | Dec 4, 2025 1:00:00 PM

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