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Your genes play a meaningful role in your health—shaping everything from your physical features to your risk for certain medical conditions, including cancer. While most cancers are not inherited, about 5% to 10% of cases can be linked to hereditary factors. If cancer has touched your family, learning more about your genetic risk can be an important step toward protecting your future. There is a lot of information online about genetics and cancer, and trying to sort through it by yourself can feel overw...

Leslie Cameron Devereaux’s memory lives on at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in her father’s name, Richard C. Devereaux. Upon her death, she gave a lasting gift that will allow Karmanos cancer researchers to move the needle forward in the treatment of lung cancer. The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation donation has made possible the establishment of the Richard C. Devereaux Foundation Endowed Chair for Lung Cancer Research at Karmanos Cancer Institute, which was awarded to Hirva Mamdani, M.D. , ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute welcomes Khalil Choucair, M.D., MSc , medical oncologist, to the Thoracic Oncology and Phase I Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT). Dr. Choucair joins the team after completing his hematology and oncology clinical fellowship at Karmanos, where he served as chief fellow and worked closely with Karmanos oncologists and scientific researchers. He began seeing patients in July 2025 at Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit and Karmanos Cancer Institute – Dearbo...

The U.S. News and World Report listed McLaren Greater Lansing as a best hospital for maternity care for 2026. U.S. News evaluates how well hospitals perform in childbirth using C-section rates, newborn severe complication rates, routine vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) rates, episiotomy rates, best practices to support breast milk feeding, whether a hospital meets federal criteria for "birthing-friendly" practices, and whether a hospital tracked and reported disparities in outcomes. U.S. New...

Winter has officially arrived, and cold and flu season quickly follows. This year, the chill can be a sharp reminder that it’s time to proactively take steps to keep your health at its best. While handwashing and vaccinations remain key, Dr. Kristin Clark , primary care physician at McLaren Greater Lansing’s Primary Care in Grand Ledge, says there are five smart strategies that can help maximize your immunity defenses through the dark months ahead. Vitamins and Supplements “There have been some known vi...

Annalecia Franco, who goes by “CiCi”, a phlebotomist in the laboratory department at McLaren Greater Lansing , was honored with the BEE Award. The BEE Award , which stands for “Be Extraordinary Every day,” recognizes health care team members who made an extraordinary difference in a patient's care or overall experience. The nomination, submitted by a coworker, read as follows: “I work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and CiCi is here often to draw our patients. She is also the one who is called for our...

If you’ve undergone medical imaging, you may have had an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or a CT (computed tomography) scan done. These diagnostic tools use different technologies to visualize different structures within the body. Your doctor may choose one over the other based on your specific injury or condition. “Both CT and MRI are powerful tools,” said Dr. Toufic Jildeh , an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at MSU Health Care. “I rely on imaging every single day to help me understand exactly wha...

Ronda Davis, a unit assistant in the surgery department at McLaren Greater Lansing , was honored with the BEE Award. The BEE Award , which stands for “Be Extraordinary Every day,” recognizes health care team members who made an extraordinary difference in a patient’s care or overall experience. The nomination, submitted by a coworker, read as follows: “Ronda is an effective communicator to keep the surgery scheduling running smoothly. She is the person that surgeons, staff, anesthesia, and even patients...

(From left to right, Stuart E. Raider, MJSF president; Jeffrey Zonder, M.D.; and Don Rudick, former MJSF director) The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute holds a special place in the hearts of those who have been touched by its life-saving mission. Thanks to the community's philanthropic support, Karmanos continues to pursue groundbreaking research that fulfills our promise to provide every patient with the best chance. At this year’s 34 th Annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf, Tennis and Pickleball I...

A major new review published in the high-impact Nature journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (impact factor >50) is reshaping the conversation around KRAS, one of the most historically “undruggable” oncogenes in human cancer. The article, “ Targeting KRAS mutations: orchestrating cancer evolution and therapeutic challenges ,” led by researchers at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University, has rapidly gained international attention, becoming one of the most acces...