Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Cancer?
PBS series NOVA talks with Mass General oncologists and radiologists about new tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to predict cancer.
About Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH
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Dr. Sequist is originally from Michigan and studied chemistry at Cornell University. She received her MD from Harvard Medical School and trained in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and in hematology/oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where she also received an MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. She joined the faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in 2005 and has an active clinical and translational research career, as well as a busy practice caring for patients with lung cancer. She is currently the Landry Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Program Director of the Cancer Early Detection and Diagnostics Clinic at Mass General Cancer Center. She has held grants from the NIH, the DOD, and many private foundations. Dr. Sequist’s research focuses on studying targeted therapeutics for lung cancer and bringing new non-invasive tests like circulating tumor cells and circulating tumor DNA to treat and detect lung cancer. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her husband, two sons and her dog, and is a hockey and dance mom.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Cancer Early Detection
- Clinical trials
- Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation
- Genetic Testing
- Lung cancer
- Targeted therapies
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-5130
Phone: 877-726-5130
Newton: Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley
2014 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-219-1230
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
American Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
It was impressive. I was honored to meet Dr. Sequist at the hospital. She's kind and compassionate and I liked her a lot. Thank you, Dr. Sequist.
Dr. Sequist is kind, knowledgeable, and supportive. For the last 10 years she has helped me and my family make the most out of a stressful situation. We recommend her to everyone who needs lung cancer care! We are so grateful and so fortunate to receive such great care!
I'm satisfied totally.
Dr. Sequist treats me with kindness, respect and patience in our conversations. I appreciate her helpful information throughout both my cancer surgeries the last 2 years.
What can I say, I love all the providers and staff at MGH, from the valet to the receptionists.
I can say enough positives about Dr. Sequist. She is a brilliant doctor, kind, thoughtful. I feel listened to and never rushed. She inspires complete confidence and I am fortunate to have her as my doctor.
Dr. Sequist was very, very kind, patient, informative, gave plenty of time for questions and feedback, probably more than she probably wanted to, but she was very courteous, just seemed very kind and understanding, and it made the whole experience that much better.
I consider the team of doctors and staff to be among the best without any reservations. Thank you MGH.
I had a great experience.
I appreciate the experience Dr Sequist has with her knowledge and manner. her team is on top of things.