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A recent study published in Scientific Reports correlates higher levels of pollutant particulate matter to higher occurrences of head and neck aerodigestive cancer. The article “ Air Pollution Exposure and Head and Neck Cancer Incidence ” is the work of a multi-institutional collaboration with researchers from Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Johns Hopkins University and Mass General Brigham. The study was led by John Cramer, M.D. , otolaryngologist, member of the Head and Ne...

GQ Anthony Shields, M.D., Ph.D. , medical oncologist and member of the  Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology  and the  Phase 1 Clinical Trials  Multidisciplinary Teams at Karmanos, spoke to GQ about the imaging process for cancer screenings and his thoughts on full-body scans. Read the article here .

Mary Lou Brose never imagined having a CT scan of her back could be life-changing, but results from the test turned her world upside down.  A surgeon ordered the CT to get a closer look at what was happening with Mary Lou’s sciatic nerve, and what he found – a mass in her lung that turned out to be cancerous – brought the discussion about her back pain to an abrupt halt. “The surgeon noticed something in my lung,” Mary Lou said. “He said I was not going to have back surgery until this was taken car...

Newsweek Though the recommended age to begin receiving colonoscopies is 45, there has been a noticeable amount of people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at even younger ages. Wasif Saif, M.D., MBBS , medical oncologist, co-leader of the  Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology Multidisciplinary Team  (MDT) and leader of the  Phase I Clinical Trials MDT , explained the symptoms and risk factors of colorectal cancer that people of average and high-risk need to know, including ho...

101 WRIF November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. David Sternberg, M.D. , cardiothoracic surgeon and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, spoke to Meltdown on 101 WRIF about lung cancer risks, screening and the advancements in treatment that are available to treat the disease. He described two main causes of lung cancer development: smoking and radon gas. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Podcast

The McLaren Proton Therapy Center is pleased to welcome board-certified Radiation Oncologist Hani Al Halabi. He joins a comprehensive team of oncologists at McLaren Flint who work closely to offer patients their best chance at fighting cancer.  “I am a passionate physician, and I love what I do,” Dr. Al Halabi said. “I am an advocate for my patients and always strive to deliver the best care I can. To me that comes down to the quality of the treatment my patients will receive, and at McLaren I have...

Two Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers will co-lead a new grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to identify mechanisms that contribute to cancer disparities in Detroit. Kristen Purrington, Ph.D., member of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program and associate professor of Oncology, and Heather Gibson, Ph.D., member of the Tumor Biology and Microenvironment Research Program and assistant p...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that nearly 235,000 Americans will learn they have lung cancer this year. Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among men and women. ACS estimates a staggering 125,000 patients will die from the disease in 2024. The problem is that this cancer is still mostly discovered at a later stage, often having spread to other parts of the body, like the brain or bones. But it could be diagnosed earlier. What millions of former and current smokers do not realize ...

Major advances in lung cancer detection are helping catch lung cancers at earlier stages, improving the odds of surviving the leading cause of cancer death. “It is so deadly because it spreads,” said Dr. John Kuhn , McLaren Flint cardiothoracic surgeon. “Lung cancer typically goes undetected until it is in a late stage because there are seldom signs of cancer early on when it is curable.” It starts with a simple scan. Computed tomography (CT) scans are not new.  During this computerized x-ray imagi...

Groundbreaking advancements are reshaping cancer care at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and  Wayne State University School of Medicine . Researchers are pioneering bold, patient-centered therapies designed to battle breast cancer more effectively, ease patients’ journeys, reduce side effects, and enhance quality of life. Approximately one in eight women are projected to develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Through research and innovation, Karmanos oncology experts are workin...