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For the 10 th consecutive year, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care by the Women’s Choice Award ® , America’s trusted referral source for the best in health care.  The award signifies that Karmanos is in the top 10 percent of 4,729 U.S. hospitals offering cancer care services. Karmanos has received this honor since the inception of the award in 2014. “This award speaks to our excellence in the care of cancer patients.  We are...

517 Business and Lifestyle Magazine It started with cookies for the staff at Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing . Now, Jamie Hutchinson, a breast cancer patient, along with her husband Wayne and daughter Haiden, are continuing to give back to the care team for everything they do - not just for the care they provide Hutchinson, but for the care they give to all of their patients. Wayne told 517 Business and Lifestyle Magazine, "The staff really doesn't focus on their own emotions in fro...

The Detroit Jewish News Brian Gamble, president of Karmanos Cancer Hospital, explains the renovation and expansion of the Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Center in Farmington Hills. Read the article here .

Healio Ira Winer, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG , gynecologic oncologist, member of the Gynecologic Oncology and Phase1 Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams at Karmanos, discusses the treatments currently under investigative study that show the most promise for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Read the article here .

The Detroit News Steven Daveluy, M.D., FAAD , dermatologist and member of the Melanoma Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, comments on the shortage of dermatologists in Michigan's rural areas and how this shortage may contribute to more skin cancer cases in rural communities than in urban areas in the state. Read the article here .

Detroit Free Press A Karmanos lung cancer survivor who smoked for over 30 years shares his journey of diagnosis and treatment with the Detroit Free Press. David Sternberg, M.D. , cardiothoracic surgeon and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team  (MDT) at Karmanos, treated the survivor and explained why finding the disease early is important. Hirva Mamdani, M.D. , medical oncologist,  leader of the  Thoracic Oncology MDT  and the director of the  Lung Cancer Scree...

WNEM TV5 Orimisan Samuel Adekolujo, M.D. , hematology and medical oncologist at Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint , and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , explains factors that may contribute to a 40 percent death rate among Black women with breast cancer. Watch the story here . 

FOX 2 David Sternberg, M.D. , cardiothoracic surgeon and member of the Thoracic Oncology and the Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology Multidisciplinary Teams at Karmanos, talks about many topics pertaining to lung health and lung cancer risk, including vaping, marijuana, cigarette smoking, radon gas and who should be screened for lung cancer. Lung Cancer Screening Program at Karmanos Learn more about lung cancer screening in Detroit and Farmington Hills. Request a screening

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has partnered with more than 50 cancer organizations across the country to issue a call to action urging individuals, providers and insurers to increase access to and utilization of low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for those at high risk for lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, accounting for almost 25% of all cancer deaths. Despite advances in treatment and successful efforts to reduce smoking, the disease k...

Michigan Chronicle The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is teaming up with the American Cancer Society to offer a day full of cancer screenings and consultations with experts on Saturday, Oct. 29. Screening Saves: Cancer Screening and Education Event is free and will include valuable information. Registration and appointments are required. Read the full article here . Learn more and register here .