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Patient Power Multiple myeloma (MM) patients usually have an increased risk of infection due to their immune system and low white blood cell counts. Jeffrey Zonder, M.D. , hematologist and medical oncologist, leader of the  Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Multidisciplinary Team  (MDT) and member of the  Hematology Oncology MDT at Karmanos, explains the types of infections that can occur among MM patients, why this happens and what MM patients need to be mindful of when trying to avoid in...

Discrimination experienced by Black people can affect their health and increase their frailty, which can be particularly impactful for cancer survivors, according to a new study by researchers at Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and colleagues at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, DC. “Association between major discrimination and deficit accumulation in African American cancer survivors: The Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors Study” was published in Cancer...

WDIV Tamara Collins, VP of marketing and business development at Karmanos Cancer Institute, had an idea – to inspire patients going through a cancer journey. Little did she know that message was something she needed, too. Watch the story here . Watch "Cancer is a Beginning" here .

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is looking for cancer survivors to participate in 12 weeks of physical activity classes for free. These classes are offered as part of a clinical trial study exploring how exercise improves quality of life for cancer survivors. Enrollment is open to 20 cancer survivors in Detroit and 20 in the Petoskey area for the Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) study. The American Cancer Society recommends cancer survivors avoid inactiv...

The reality is that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is common. HPV only affects humans, and almost every human will be exposed to at least one type of HPV during their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s because HPV is transmitted through direct contact. There are over 200 subtypes of the virus, which affect the skin or tissue inside the body. Around forty of those subtypes are transferred through sexual activity. Transmission can be through direct sk...

Uro Today Elisabeth Heath, M.D., FACP , medical oncologist, leader of the  Genitourinary Oncology Multidisciplinary Team  (MDT), member of the  Phase 1 Clinical Trials MDT , and associate director of Translational Sciences at Karmanos, discusses women in the field of medicine. Dr. Heath describes her career journey, explains the importance of women in leadership positions and women having a work-life balance. Watch the discussion here .

A cold February night with a slight drizzle was perfect for the fifth annual Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer™ Detroit Celebration Ice Show at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. Many professional, local and volunteer skaters came out to perform choreographed routines and support cancer research at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute .                                                   ...

FOX 2 M. Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS , medical oncologist and member of the Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology and Phase 1 Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , explains why it is important for people to begin routine colonoscopies at age 45. A colonoscopy is the only cancer screening that includes cancer prevention. During the screening, doctors can eliminate polyps in the colon that could develop into cancer. Dr. Al Hallak also answered questio...

Clinical trials are the pathway to finding new cancer treatments to improve patient outcomes. The National Institutes of Health and other professional organizations require that studies include participants from diverse populations. Historically, Black patients have been underrepresented in clinical trials. This is especially problematic when enrolling Black men in prostate cancer clinical trial studies. Prostate cancer affects more Black men than White men. A recently published study in Cancer Medicine...

"...I am 100 percent confident that I would not even be here today, or in as good health as I am, had it not been for the information that I got from genetic counseling." In November 2021, as Nancie Petrucelli reviewed her upcoming patient schedule, she recognized an all too familiar last name. “I thought, could it be?” Petrucelli, the director and senior genetic counselor with Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Cancer Genetic Counseling Service , checked the new patient’s chart. She found that the patient’s m...