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Detroit native and Wayne State University doctoral student Abigail Fielder has seen the hardships that cancer brings, driving her to find a way to improve disease survivorship by enrolling in the Cancer Biology Graduate Program at the School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute . “African American women are disproportionally affected by hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer compared to European American women,” she said. “Specifically, I am studying the role of genetic ances...

CBS News Detroit Felicity Harper, Ph.D. , clinical psychologist, member of the Supportive Oncology Multidisciplinary Team , associate center director of Population Studies, member of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , and associate professor of Oncology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, joined CBS News Detroit to talk about new research done at Karmanos and McLaren that has shown music can improve mood and reduce stress whil...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine researchers were part of an international study that looked into the survival rate of patients who quit smoking prior to being diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). “Association between duration of smoking abstinence before non-small-cell lung cancer diagnosis and survival: A retrospective, pooled analysis of cohort studies” was published in Lancet Public Health in September 2023. In the study, sur...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , along with cancer centers and other organizations across the nation, recognizes and promotes awareness of three cancer types during September. These cancer types are: Blood Cancer Gynecologic Cancer Prostate Cancer Blood Cancer Awareness Month Blood cancers include leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. They occur in blood forming cells, bone marrow and the lymphatic system, a part of the immune system. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, someone is diagn...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute invites the community to the Screening Saves Lives: Cancer Screening and Educational Event . On Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Karmanos will provide colon screening consultations, head and neck examinations, lung cancer screenings, mammograms, skin cancer screenings, and wellness checks at their main location at 4100 John R. Street in Detroit. “Last year, we were able to see over 160 people who received screenings, consultations and were able to s...

Research at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute into how obesity affects endometrial cancer is underway with new funding. The DMC Foundation has awarded Michael Wilson, Ph.D., a $75,000 grant for the study “Obesity impacts the endometrial cancer tumor microenvironment.” His team’s research focuses on immune cell populations associated with endometrial tumors and how obesity impacts both the abundance and the characteristics of these cell types. “Obesity is a risk factor for many types of cancer, b...

A doctoral student in cancer biology at the Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine has secured funding from the National Institutes of Health to support her research.  Alexis Wilson’s project, “ATF4-SCD axis in bone metastatic prostate cancer,” is investigating how the interaction between tumor cells and fat cells within bone marrow activates adaptive mechanisms to promote the growth and progression of metastatic prostate cancer in bone. Wilson was awarded the F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Natio...

A prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test is one of the best ways to detect prostate cancer , along with a digital rectal exam (DRE). Both tests look for signs of prostate issues. Through a simple blood test, physicians measure the amount of PSA in the bloodstream. PSA is produced by the prostate gland. Elevated PSA levels could mean issues within the prostate. Though high PSA levels may not always mean prostate cancer, patients diagnosed with prostate cancer usually have elevated levels. To confirm ...

WJR John Raithel, a multiple myeloma patient, and his hematologist, Jeffrey Zonder, M.D. , leader of the Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Multidisciplinary Team at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, talk about their upcoming Mount Kilimanjaro climb in September on the ‘JR Morning with Guy Gordon show. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Podcast

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has gifted the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute with a grant for the Cancer Caregiver Community Program. The $20,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Fund for Caregivers at the Community Foundation was given to the program in May. Karmanos will utilize the award to continue and enhance programming for cancer caregivers in metro Detroit. “Family and friend caregivers put the cancer patient first, often neglecting their own needs and wants. This...