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Your genes play a meaningful role in your health—shaping everything from your physical features to your risk for certain medical conditions, including cancer. While most cancers are not inherited, about 5% to 10% of cases can be linked to hereditary factors. If cancer has touched your family, learning more about your genetic risk can be an important step toward protecting your future. There is a lot of information online about genetics and cancer, and trying to sort through it by yourself can feel overw...

Leslie Cameron Devereaux’s memory lives on at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in her father’s name, Richard C. Devereaux. Upon her death, she gave a lasting gift that will allow Karmanos cancer researchers to move the needle forward in the treatment of lung cancer. The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation donation has made possible the establishment of the Richard C. Devereaux Foundation Endowed Chair for Lung Cancer Research at Karmanos Cancer Institute, which was awarded to Hirva Mamdani, M.D. , ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute welcomes Khalil Choucair, M.D., MSc , medical oncologist, to the Thoracic Oncology and Phase I Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT). Dr. Choucair joins the team after completing his hematology and oncology clinical fellowship at Karmanos, where he served as chief fellow and worked closely with Karmanos oncologists and scientific researchers. He began seeing patients in July 2025 at Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit and Karmanos Cancer Institute – Dearbo...

WSGW Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the U.S. There is no recommended screening for people at average risk, so it is important to understand the modifiable and non-modifiable factors, including conditions, genetic mutations and syndromes, that can lead to a higher risk of developing this disease. Wasif Saif, M.D., MBBS , medical oncologist and co-leader of the  Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology Multidisciplinary Team  at Karmanos, joined the Art Lewis Show to disc...

(From left to right, Stuart E. Raider, MJSF president; Jeffrey Zonder, M.D.; and Don Rudick, former MJSF director) The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute holds a special place in the hearts of those who have been touched by its life-saving mission. Thanks to the community's philanthropic support, Karmanos continues to pursue groundbreaking research that fulfills our promise to provide every patient with the best chance. At this year’s 34 th Annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf, Tennis and Pickleball I...

A major new review published in the high-impact Nature journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (impact factor >50) is reshaping the conversation around KRAS, one of the most historically “undruggable” oncogenes in human cancer. The article, “ Targeting KRAS mutations: orchestrating cancer evolution and therapeutic challenges ,” led by researchers at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University, has rapidly gained international attention, becoming one of the most acces...

George Fish and his wife of 48 years, Anne Marie, fill their daily schedules with a variety of activities. “We have a calendar, and we fill it every day. We got stuff to do, and we keep going,” shared his wife. “My dad always said, ‘What you don't use, you lose.’ So we keep moving. “Let's hope that we can keep doing what we're doing. We're fortunate and so lucky.” And fortunate they are. A Turn of Events It was a regular day in February 2024 for the 73-year-old Macomb resident. He started his day by hav...

As you consider your end-of-year giving plans, below are several ideas for supporting the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute . Qualified Charitable Distribution A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals aged 70½ years or older to support our mission in a simple and tax-advantaged way. You can give any amount up to $108,000 annually from your IRA directly Karmanos without paying income taxes on the distribution. This popular gift option is also commonly referred to as the IRA charit...

FOX 2 After battling Hodgkin lymphoma, actor and comedian Dave Coulier was diagnosed with a form of tongue cancer. Nithin Peddireddy, M.D. , head and neck surgical oncologist and member of the Head and Neck Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), explained the treatment options available for this disease. Watch the interview here .

Patient Power A large number of cancer patients who undergo radiation therapy experience radiation-induced fatigue.  Steven Miller, M.D. , radiation oncologist and member of the  Genitourinary , Gynecologic , Pediatric , Sarcoma , and Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) at Karmanos, shared why this fatigue happens during radiation treatment, how long it may last once this portion of the treatment plan is finished, and how to manage fatigue from radiation therapy. Read the arti...