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As a leader in cancer research, Karmanos is able to offer patients access to innovative treatments and clinical trials that are often times not available anywhere else.
To offer hope and longer life to patients with all types of cancer, Karmanos offers the latest types of therapy through our clinical trials program. Through clinical trials, we are creating new knowledge about how therapies fight cancer and provide national leadership in testing these new therapies.
We understand that cancer is a complex disease that demands complex care. We provide each patient with a dynamic, carefully constructed treatment plan focused on their specific cancer and their unique needs.
We listen to you to design a plan that provides you with respect, compassionate care and is responsive to your emotional and practical concerns.
“I knew if this treatment was going to help me, I would drive wherever to get it.” Living in Cadillac, David Levine was an avid hunter and outdoorsman who thrived on adventure. About 15 years ago, his active lifestyle was unexpectedly interrupted after a routine visit to his primary care physician. His routine bloodwork revealed elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels - a potential sign of prostate cancer . Though he had no apparent symptoms, Levine continued regular visits with his doctor until...
From the patients served by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Institute to the businesses and organizations that Karmanos patients support, Karmanos has launched a new brand campaign. Michigan residents will be immersed in the stories of Karmanos cancer survivors, who share their journeys at staple businesses in the community, providing new imagery, radio spots, billboards, print, and digital advertisements. Six stories are presented in the latest phase of this marketing campaign. Patients, a physician and staff...
"If someone comes to Karmanos first and then goes to get a second opinion, they’re going to come back to Karmanos." Terrell Thomas has always been a positive person. ‘Extraordinarily positive’ by his own declaration. Thomas’s positive outlook early on carried him through law school and practice. He became a fitness instructor after losing more than 100 pounds. However, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had to undergo treatment in early 2022. Thomas’s diagnosis came as a surprise, but not necessa...