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The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , cancer centers, and other organizations nationwide recognize October as Liver Cancer Awareness Month. Worldwide, liver cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 800,000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer around the world each year. Here in the U.S., over 42,200 new cases of liver cancer are estimated to occur in 2025. Since 1980, the diagnosis of this disease has tripled, and death rates have doubled,...

97.1 The Ticket | 1270 AM The Bet | 99.5 WYCD | 104.3 WOMC | ALT 98.7 During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Paige Aiello, M.D. , breast surgeon and member of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, discusses getting a second opinion, what women need to know about breast cancer and screenings, and the treatments that Karmanos offers. Schedule your mammogram today by calling 1-800-KARMANOS or click here . To schedule a second opinion, give us a call or visit  karmanos.org/secondopinion ...

HOUR Detroit Jeffery Zonder, M.D., leader of the Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and member of the Hematology Oncology MDT at Karmanos, talked multiple myeloma, amyloidosis and more with HOUR Detroit, following the release of their 2025 Top Docs list. As one of the eight interviewed doctors from the 2025 Top Docs list, Dr. Zonder was tapped for his insight on oncology and his work within his specialty. Read the full article here .

WDIV Dionne Pierce has been courageously triumphing over her breast cancer for eight months. As the lead patient navigator at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, she knew exactly what to do when she found a lump during a self-exam. When she received the shocking diagnosis, she sprang into action, building her breast cancer care team: Eric Brown, M.D., FACS , breast surgeon and co-leader of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), Michael Meininger, M.D. , plastic and reconstructive surgeon...

When something suspicious shows up on a routine mammogram, patients are often asked to come back for further screening. It happened to Caroline Allen in May 2025.  “They called me back a week or so later and told me they saw something and wanted to take another look,” Caroline said. “I have dense breasts, so it has happened before. I didn’t think much of it.” Caroline got the shock of her life when she learned the radiologist discovered a mass on her breast ultrasound. “It was 5 millimeters- about ...

WWJ Aside from receiving routine cancer screenings, it is just as important to receive a second opinion. George Yoo, M.D., FACS , chief medical officer (CMO) at Karmanos Cancer Hospital, shared with WWJ’s Jackie Page why some newly diagnosed cancer patients and even cancer patients who are already going through treatment may hesitate in asking for a second opinion, and how Karmanos’ appointment structure prioritizes those who want another look at their case. Request a second opinion here . Your browser ...

Early detection saves lives—and when it comes to breast cancer, getting screened regularly is one of the most important steps women can take. Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care recommend that women of average risk begin receiving annual mammograms at age 40. For those at higher risk, screening may need to start even earlier. But mammograms are just one part of the picture. Understanding breast cancer risk factors, recognizing early warning signs, and staying ...

Hour Detroit’s 2025 Top Docs List  is out; over 80 physicians from the  Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute  are listed. This year’s magazine also features a Karmanos physician on the cover. Each year, Hour Detroit Magazine puts out an online peer-to-peer review survey conducted by Professional Research Services (PRS) to determine the top physicians in southeastern Michigan. Participating physicians in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties nominate the best doctors ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , cancer centers, and other organizations nationwide recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Aside from skin cancer, breast cancer affects more women each year than any other cancer, making up about 30% of cancer diagnoses among females each year. Breast Cancer Facts and Figures There are more than 4 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. The relative five-year survival rate is 91%. Women in the U.S. have a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast can...

There was something in the corner of Jerry Melendez’s eye, in the tear duct. He thought it was a stye or a cyst. “The eye doctor gave me steroids,” Jerry said. “He also sent me to a plastic surgeon for a biopsy, be he said he expected that to come back benign.” The growth in Jerry’s eye was not benign. It was cancer, and Jerry was floored. “I got the call on July 5, 2024, and it felt like the floor caved in,” Jerry said. “I looked at my wife and she started crying, and that made me cry.” Jerry’s surgeon...