The Press Room

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...

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 .

DBusiness  Scheduling and registration are now open for Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Screening Saves Lives: Cancer Screening and Educational Event . On Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Karmanos will provide breast cancer screenings (including mammograms), colorectal screening consultations, free head and neck examinations, and wellness checks at the Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Center in Farmington Hills. Read the article here . Learn more, schedule your screening, and register for the ...

Patient Power Some cancer patients may experience diarrhea for more than one reason while going through cancer treatments. Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS , medical oncologist and co-leader of the Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explains some risks of having diarrhea while fighting cancer. Read the article here.

Second Wave Utilizing a Michigan Health Endowment Fund Community Health Impact grant , Theresa Hastert, Ph.D., member of the  Population Studies and Disparities Research Program  at Karmanos and associate professor in the Department of Oncology at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, has worked closely with her team and a community advisory board to create the Michigan Community Outreach to Address Financial Toxicity (MI-COST) website. The idea for this project stems from original conv...

Patient Power Lung cancer claims the lives of millions of people across the world. Tarik Hadid, M.D., MPH, MS, FACP , medical oncologist and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explains some of the common signs and symptoms of lung cancer. Read the article here .

WOLB Isaac Powell, M.D. , urologic oncologist, member of the  Genitourinary Oncology Multidisciplinary Team  and the  Population Studies and Disparities Research Program  at Karmanos, was invited to speak with hosts during Patrick Henderson’s Meet the People radio show on Baltimore’s WOLB 1010 AM News Radio. Henderson passed away in January 2024 after two battles with prostate cancer. Dr. Powell explained his research surrounding African Americans’ mistrust of the health care system ...

The Checkup by SingleCare Coffee has its benefits, but if taking other medications, it's vital to know if adding a cup of Joe might cause side effects. Yusra Shao, M.D. , medical oncologist and member of the Genitourinary Oncology , Melanoma , and Phase 1 Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , sometimes prescribes prednisone, a steroid, to her patients. Jelena Radan, Pharm.D., BCPS, lead clinical pharmacy specialist at KSP Specialty Pharmacy , and Dr. Shao...

FOX 2 Recent celebrity announcements about cancer diagnoses, including Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, have been prompting more people to look into cancer screenings. Even more younger people are being proactive about their health. Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS , member of the  Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology  and  Phase 1 Clinical Trials  Multidisciplinary Teams at Karmanos Cancer Institute, explained on FOX 2 how brave celebrities are to share their cancer diagnosis wi...