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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...

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 .

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...

CBS Detroit The Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation presented the annual Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer Ice Show at Campus Martius Park in Detroit to benefit cancer research at Karmanos Cancer Institute for the fifth consecutive year. Read more here .

WXYZ The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is excited for the 2023 Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer Celebration Ice Show, put on by the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation. Lawrence Flaherty, M.D. , medical oncologist, leader of the Melanoma Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and member of the Breast Cancer MDT at Karmanos, joined Rhonda Casper, the Michigan Chairperson of Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer, to talk about the importance of this fundraiser and how it benefits cancer research. Find out how to donate and attend the eve...

MedPage Today Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, Ph.D., MPH, leader of the  Population Studies and Disparities Research (PSDR) Program , scientific director of the  Epidemiology Research Core  (ERC) at Karmanos, and professor of Oncology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, speaks with MedPage Today about her team's recent study,  "Germline Variants in DNA Damage Repair Genes and HOXB13 among Black Patients with Early-Onset Prostate Cancer,"   published in the American Society of C...

Iosco County News-Herald An acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient expresses her gratitude for blood donors. She received the blood transfusions, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant she needed at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute . Read the article here .