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The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is partnering with Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine, CrossFit Petoskey and McLaren Northern Michigan to offer cancer survivors 12 weeks of physical activity classes. These free classes are provided as part of an exercise program introducing the sport of CrossFit to cancer survivors. The CAPABLE team seeks 20 cancer survivors to participate in the Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) program. Previous exercise ex...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , in partnership with the Detroit Tigers and McLaren Health Care, the official health care system of the Tigers, continues the tradition of “Pink Out the Park” during the Saturday, June 8 game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park. This special event has raised awareness for breast health for the past 12 years, celebrating survivors and honoring the legacies of those who have fought courageously. Breast cancer survivors will take part in a special pre-g...

WWJ Bob Marzolf was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2017 at 49 years old. It was found as he was being intubated for his second hernia surgery. They saw a small area on his tongue. This area concerned the doctor, who did further testing and then referred Marzolf to Syed Naweed Raza, M.D., FRCS(C), FACS , surgical oncologist, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and member of the Head and Neck Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos. Marzolf received a tongue transplant. Dr. Raza used a portion of his...

97.1 The Ticket | 1270 AM The Bet | 99.5 WYCD | 104.3 WOMC | ALT 98.7  Evita Singh, M.D. , diagnostic radiologist, director of breast imaging and member of the  Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team  at Karmanos, joined Sunday Edition during Women’s Health Month to talk about breast health. She encouraged women to forgive themselves if they have missed their mammograms, but to get their next one scheduled. Dr. Singh explained how every woman who gets a mammogram at the Women’s Wellness Cli...

WJR The new U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendations state that women should receive mammograms every other year starting at 40. However, Evita Singh, M.D. , diagnostic radiologist, director of breast imaging and member of the  Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team  at Karmanos, joined ‘JR Morning and explained why breast cancer experts still encourage women 40 and older to receive mammograms annually. Schedule your mammogram here .

Reuters New guidelines published by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) on April 30, 2024, now recommend women to begin receiving mammograms at 40. As Evita Singh, M.D. , diagnostic radiologist, director of breast imaging and member of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explained, these updated recommendations help clear up some confusion in when to begin breast cancer screening for patients and their providers. Read the article here . Schedule your mammogram here .

Detroit PBS Hayley Thompson, Ph.D., associate center director of Community Outreach and Education, and faculty supervisor of the  Office of Cancer Health Equity and Community Engagement (OCHECE)  at Karmanos, spoke to Stephen Henderson, host of American Black Journal, about the challenges that still exist for minorities in Detroit, and beyond when it comes to health equity and cancer. Dr. Thompson is also the director of the Center for Health Equity and Community Knowledge in Urban Populations...

Becker's Hospital Review George Yoo, M.D., FACS , chief medical officer (CMO) at Karmanos Cancer Hospital, was listed on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 Chief Medical Officers to Know. The list includes 180 CMOs who “champion patient safety, uphold rigorous quality standards, act as liaisons between leadership teams and medical staff, manage risk,” and more. The CMOs named are considered leaders who are continually driven for improvement, leading to multiple quality and safety accolades for their organi...

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 .