The Press Room

WOMC Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University offer another Cross Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) session in southeast Michigan. Classes start in July in Dearborn Heights, tailored to female adult cancer patients and at-risk community members. Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, Ph.D., MPH, epidemiologist, leader of the  Population Studies and Disparities Research Program , scientific director of the  Epidemiology Research Core  at Karmanos, and principal...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , cancer centers and other organizations across the nation recognize July as Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcomas are rare tumors that develop in an individual's soft tissue or bone. There are over 13,500 new cases diagnosed each year in the United States. Karmanos offers an expert team dedicated to diagnosing and treating these uncommon tumors. Sarcoma Facts and Figures According to the American Cancer Society (ACS): Over 5,000 people in the United States wil...

WWJ Theresa Hastert, Ph.D., MPP, Population Studies and Disparities Research Program  member at Karmanos and associate professor in the Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Oncology, and her research team are recruiting LGBTQ+ cancer survivors and caregivers to participate in focus groups. She joined WWJ to talk about the FOCUS intervention and focus groups. The team hopes what they learn from the focus groups will help adapt the FOCUS program better to address the needs of LGBTQ...

FOX2 When prostate cancer is found early, it’s a curable disease. Kevin Ginsburg, M.D., MS , urologic oncologist and member of the Genitourinary Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explained on FOX2’s LiveNow Detroit how a simple PSA blood test can help catch the disease early. He also shared information about the upcoming Prostate Cancer Awareness Night game with the Detroit Tigers. Watch the interview here . Learn more about the Prostate Cancer Awareness Night game here .

FOX2 LGBTQ+ cancer survivors and caregivers are invited to participate in focus groups that assist Karmanos researchers in adapting a current intervention that was made for straight cancer survivors and their caregivers. Theresa Hastert, Ph.D., MPP,  Population Studies and Disparities Research Program  member at Karmanos and associate professor in the Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Oncology, joins FOX2’s LiveNow Detroit to explain the study and how people can participa...

Hundreds of prostate cancer survivors are expected to fill the stands at Comerica Park on Monday, July 8, when the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , in partnership with the Detroit Tigers and McLaren Health Care, the Tigers' official health care system, join forces to promote prostate cancer awareness. During the fourth annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Night, fans will have the opportunity to learn more about prostate cancer screenings, signs and symptoms as they cheer on the Detroit Tigers agains...

The Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) has once again awarded KSP , McLaren’s Specialty Pharmacy, as a 2023 Pioneer in URAC’s Leaders in Performance Measurement (LPM) recognition program. As a URAC-accredited organization, this distinction shows that KSP continues to demonstrate a commitment to improving health care quality and well-being through performance measurement. As a specialty pharmacy, KSP provides needed medications and therapeutics at an affordable cost for patients with comp...

The 2024 list of Crain’s Detroit Business Health Care Heroes contains two Karmanos Cancer Institute leaders: Boris C. Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, and Michael Dominello, D.O. Advancements in Care Hero Dr. Pasche , president and CEO of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, was named an Advancements in Care Hero for his co-invention of the Therabionic P1 device. He and his co-inventor, Alexandre Barbault, started studying the use of low-level radiofrequency electromagnetic fields to treat cancer in the...

Patient Empowerment Network Radhika Gogoi, M.D., Ph.D. , gynecologic oncologist and member of the Gynecologic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos Cancer Institute, recently joined an HCP Roundtable to discuss how disparities in access to health care can impact patient treatments and outcomes. The roundtable’s topics ranged from community education surrounding endometrial care to outdated practices used by some healthcare providers. Dr. Gogoi agreed with the second roundtable guest that these con...

The Karmanos Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Health Equity and Community Engagement (OCHECE) and the Genesee County Cancer Action Council (CAC) is partnering with the Wayne State University Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, the Wayne State University Faith Community Research Network, and McLaren Flint to host a hybrid event in Flint titled, “Navigating from Planet to Plate: Understanding the Connection Between Food, Environment and Cancer” on Thursday, June 20. Community members w...