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Cancer History Project Morhaf Al Achkar, M.D., Ph.D., MSCR, FAAFP, associate center director of Education at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, has been living with stage IV ALK-positive lung cancer for nearly eight years. On The Cancer Letter’s Cancer History Project podcast, he shares his journey of learning about his diagnosis. As a physician, he said he is privileged to have the resources and access to care that he has received. However, he has dedicated his career to identifying and looking...

Patient Power Ovarian suppression is a treatment that stops estrogen from being produced in a woman’s ovaries. Jailan Elayoubi, M.D. , medical oncologist and member of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explains what type of breast cancer patients this treatment is usually given to and to whom the treatment is not offered. Read the article here .

DBusiness  Scheduling and registration are now open for Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Screening Saves Lives: Cancer Screening and Educational Event . On Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Karmanos will provide breast cancer screenings (including mammograms), colorectal screening consultations, free head and neck examinations, and wellness checks at the Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Center in Farmington Hills. Read the article here . Learn more, schedule your screening, and register for the ...

On any given Friday, you will find Loraine Roberts at Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint. She's not a patient; she is one of eight McLaren auxiliary members who volunteer there on weekdays. “Most of us are seniors, and we're looking for something to do to give back to the community,"Loraine said. Loraine's motivation to not only give back but also share comfort and hope with cancer patients is personal. “I had stage four lung cancer in 2010. When I was getting treatment, the volunteers were so w...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute invites the community to the Screening Saves Lives: Cancer Screening and Educational Event in Farmington Hills. It takes place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Center at 31995 Northwestern Highway. Karmanos will provide breast cancer screenings, including mammograms, colorectal screening consultations, free head and neck examinations, and wellness checks. “We were amazed at having over 400 people walk thro...

Second Wave Utilizing a Michigan Health Endowment Fund Community Health Impact grant , Theresa Hastert, Ph.D., member of the  Population Studies and Disparities Research Program  at Karmanos and associate professor in the Department of Oncology at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, has worked closely with her team and a community advisory board to create the Michigan Community Outreach to Address Financial Toxicity (MI-COST) website. The idea for this project stems from original conv...

Patient Power Lung cancer claims the lives of millions of people across the world. Tarik Hadid, M.D., MPH, MS, FACP , medical oncologist and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explains some of the common signs and symptoms of lung cancer. Read the article here .

WOLB Isaac Powell, M.D. , urologic oncologist, member of the  Genitourinary Oncology Multidisciplinary Team  and the  Population Studies and Disparities Research Program  at Karmanos, was invited to speak with hosts during Patrick Henderson’s Meet the People radio show on Baltimore’s WOLB 1010 AM News Radio. Henderson passed away in January 2024 after two battles with prostate cancer. Dr. Powell explained his research surrounding African Americans’ mistrust of the health care system ...

The Checkup by SingleCare Coffee has its benefits, but if taking other medications, it's vital to know if adding a cup of Joe might cause side effects. Yusra Shao, M.D. , medical oncologist and member of the Genitourinary Oncology , Melanoma , and Phase 1 Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , sometimes prescribes prednisone, a steroid, to her patients. Jelena Radan, Pharm.D., BCPS, lead clinical pharmacy specialist at KSP Specialty Pharmacy , and Dr. Shao...