About a year ago, I was diagnosed with cancer, and the doctors told me I had only three to six months to live, which was a wake-up call to get my affairs in order.

After waking up alive the next morning, I learned I had leukemia, but there were treatment options available, and I was determined to face the challenge head-on.

I was a happy surgeon, but after a two-year break in Boston working at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, I realized entrepreneurship looked really appealing.

The treatment plan involved a year of intensive chemotherapy followed by three years of less intense treatment, which was a challenging journey for me.

During a successful period at Google Photos, I was diagnosed with leukemia, which changed my perspective on life and work.

Recent advancements in immunotherapy and targeted therapies are providing new hope in the fight against cancer, with exciting breakthroughs in treatments for various tumor types.

Vaccines are now being developed that can potentially cure cancers by using personalized proteins from a patient's tumor, which are currently in clinical trials.

An unexpected health scare motivated me to start my own company, which I eventually sold to Boston Scientific for $275 million.

After my co-founder was diagnosed with cancer, I realized that being happy and healthy is more important than the company itself, and I now emphasize this to new team members.