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Chemotherapy is the use of one or more specialized anti-cancer drugs to destroy cancer cells.
Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer™ Detroit Celebration and Ice Show was another fantastic event this year, bringing out more spectators and raising more money amidst beautiful weather. Though the ice had to be kept cold, viewers enjoyed 50-degree weather under the colorful lights at the Campus Martius Park ice rink. The atmosphere was perfect to enjoy amazing performances and celebrate cancer research through the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute . “Detroit is home to som...
Close to 500 people in Detroit, Lansing, and Flint attended the 13 th Annual All Cancer Symposium on Sept. 9, 2023. This free event was held in person and virtually, allowing people from across the state to participate. “This was ideal for anyone recently diagnosed, their families and friends, survivors, caregivers — anyone who’s been touched by cancer,” said event host Elisabeth Heath, M.D., FACP , medical oncologist and leader of the Genitourinary Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at the Barbara Ann Kar...
Hour Detroit’s 2023 Top Docs List is out; over 30 physicians from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute are listed. Each year, Hour Detroit Magazine puts out an online peer-to-peer review survey conducted by Professional Research Services (PRS) to determine the top physicians in southeastern Michigan. Participating physicians in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston Counties nominate the best doctors in each field. This year’s list also includes a feature with George Yo...
As a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center, Karmanos has redefined cancer care.
Genitourinary cancer is a term you might not be familiar with, but the disease it includes you most certainly are including prostate cancer, kidney, and bladder cancer as well.
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