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Many people affected by cancer attended a free educational event on April 8, 2025, at Detroit's Third New Hope Baptist Church, hosted by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute 's Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE). The event, Beyond the Diagnosis: Cancer and Disability Benefits, was held in partnership with the church and the Detroit Community Care Network (DCCN) and featured speakers from Wayne State University’s (WSU) Legal Advocacy for People with Cancer (LAPC) clinic. The program c...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute ’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) is partnering with the Detroit Library to present the 2025 Community Conversations on Cancer series. The community is invited to learn from cancer researchers and physician scientists as they provide the latest updates in cancer care and leading-edge research discoveries at Karmanos. The first session, titled The Next Breakthrough in Cancer: Treatment with Radiofrequencies , will be presented by Boris Pasche, ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement and the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Center for Health Equity and Community Knowledge in Urban Populations invite community members to see research from behind the scenes with the Building Your Capacity (BYC) training series and the Community Health Scholars Program. The free courses prepare participants to partner with health researchers. Participants gain a basic understanding of the academic re...

9&10 News The 2025 CAPABLE session in Petoskey is free for cancer survivors. Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, Ph.D., MPH, leader of the  Population Studies and Disparities Research (PSDR) Program , scientific director of the  Epidemiology Research Core  at Karmanos and professor of Oncology at Wayne State University, shared with Good Day Northern Michigan what CAPABLE is and how it helps cancer survivors gain the benefits of staying active after a diagnosis. She also explained how CAPABLE coach...

Kristen Moerchen, RN, a dedicated Karmanos nurse since 2022, was recently honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This program recognizes and celebrates nurses who go above and beyond for their patients and their loved ones. “I was so honored to have received this award,” said Moerchen. “I feel so grateful to have been recognized and noticed for my dedication and consistent efforts to provide the best care possible for each and every patient. Patients are in their most vulnerable states w...

Everyday Health Graft-versus-host disease, when a donor’s immune cells start attacking the recipient’s tissue, can occur after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Joseph Uberti, M.D., Ph.D. , hematologist and medical oncologist, and leader of the  Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant Multidisciplinary Team , outlined lifestyle changes patients may have to adopt, rehabilitation and pain management for patients with GVHD. Read the article here .

Newsweek In the May 1 edition of Newsweek’s Access Health, Boris Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, president and CEO of Karmanos, answers two questions: Is there a breakthrough innovation in oncology research that you wish was getting more attention? Which industry trends are you keeping an eye on, and how might they alter cancer researchers’ strategies in the future? Read his answers here .

Hour Detroit In the 2025 Health Guide, Hadeel Assad, M.D. , medical oncologist, co-leader of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team , member of the  Phase I Clinical Trials MDT , and associate professor in the Department of Oncology at Wayne State University, explained a 2014 study she led with colleagues that examined breast cancer patients and their sexual well-being. Results from the study showed that sexual dysfunction is prevalent among these patients. Dr. Assad shared some recommendations f...

A Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University (WSU) research scientist and assistant professor, Husain Yar Khan, Ph.D., presented an abstract on “Targeting XPO1 to Enhance Durability of Response of MRTX1133 in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma” at this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Chicago. The study investigates how to improve the durability of response to KRAS inhibitors by combining them with the XPO1 inhibitor. In addition, Dr. Khan was ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit is partnering with Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine and CrossFit Petoskey to offer cancer survivors 12 weeks of exercise training for free. These classes are provided as part of Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) , an exercise program introducing the sport of CrossFit to cancer survivors. Classes in Petoskey begin Tuesday, May 13. Previous exercise experience is not necessary to participate. “The CA...