Learn about how radiation therapy is used at Karmanos Cancer Institute to target and treat cancer.
The brightest minds in cancer care are coming together to work side-by-side at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing , opening doors to new frontiers in cancer care and research. Opening February 28, the new cancer center is a collaboration between McLaren Greater Lansing, and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, in partnership with MSU Health Care. The partnership will help recruit top clinicians to the region, provide outstanding patient care, and access new life-changing therapies and tr...
"While building the new cancer center, we had patient needs and experience at the forefront of discussion" The brand-new Karmanos Cancer Institute at the McLaren Greater Lansing health care campus is bringing innovative treatment options for cancer patients closer to home with the addition of the Varian TrueBeam™ radiotherapy treatment. The Varian TrueBeam™ linear accelerator allows the radiation oncology team to treat many different types of cancers with pinpoint accuracy and precis...
“The sooner you get back to your routine screenings, the best chance there is for early detection that can save your life." The COVID-19 pandemic caused people to take extreme safety precautions such as deferring routine care and visits, but a sharp decline in cancer screenings in the last year may have some troubling impact for early detection and treatment options. “Universally, there has been about a 20% decline in all cancer screenings in the last year,” said Amit Bhatt, M.D., P...