Patients play a vital role in finding better ways to treat cancer by participating in clinical trials. Thanks to patients who volunteered for studies, we now have a range of treatments that can cure or delay the progression of cancer for many years. Our patients are partners in care and partners in discovery.
As national leaders in the field, the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center's Skin Cancer Program provides care that builds on research and decades of outstanding success rates in the healing of all types of skin cancer -- melanoma, basal and squamous cell carcinomas, and Merkel cell carcinomas.
Over the past 30 years -- and through hundreds of clinical trials -- we've discovered better treatments so there's less chance of cancer coming back. With the help of clinical trials, we've also learned better methods of detecting cancer -- catching it earlier, when we have the best chance of curing it.
More than 190,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. But only 5-10% of those breast cancers are caused by an inherited genetic mutation. The same gene can put women at a higher risk of ovarian cancer as well.
At the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, doctors and scientists are committed to discovering new forms of treatment for head and neck cancer. By using the latest surgical techniques and incorporating the newest laboratory discoveries, we are able to preserve and rebuild the tissues of the mouth and throat so our patients can return to their daily lives with excellent function and quality of life.
Clinical research is a partnership between doctors and patients working to improve the treatment of cancer. Being in a clinical trial can mean trying new medicines to understand them better. Research can also mean comparing two types of cancer treatment to see which one is most effective. The ultimate goal of all clinical trials is to cure cancer and improve quality of life.
The collaborative spirit is at work here, allowing doctors and scientists to assist each other in advancing us toward better and more effective treatments for cancer. Be part of our progress. Be part of the Michigan Difference.
Adrenal cancer is rare. Exceptional patient care and innovative treatment strategies for adrenal cancer shouldn't be. At the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, we apply the same multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating adrenal cancer, and the same translational approach to basic and clinical research in the field, as we do for more prevalent cancer types.
Surgeons impact whether a woman gets breast reconstruction
When breast cancer surgeons regularly confer with plastic surgeons prior to surgery, their patients are more likely to have reconstruction
according to a new study ... More
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Recently, researchers identified symptoms that can indicate ovarian cancer....
Men's Event benefits prostate cancer research
This event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 14...
Lymphoma and Leukemia Awareness
Every 4 minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer ...
Not so silent a killer
Up until recently, it's been thought ovarian cancer didn't have any symptoms in its earliest, most curable stages. Recently,
however, researchers reported a cluster of symptoms that can indicate ovarian cancer ... More
Men's Event benefits prostate cancer research
This event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 14...
Lymphoma and Leukemia Awareness
Every 4 minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer ...
Cancer is the leading cause of death among children
Approximately 10,730 new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in children 0-14 years of age in 2010...
Men's Event benefits prostate cancer research
On Tuesday, Sept. 14, Fleming's Prime Steak House & Wine Bar, 323 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham, will provide philanthropic support for the U-M Prostate Cancer Research Program ...
More
Lymphoma and Leukemia Awareness
Every 4 minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer ...
Cancer is the leading cause of death among children
Approximately 10,730 new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in children 0-14 years of age in 2010...
More
THRIVE is on-line!
The latest issue of THRIVE is out ... Read it.
Every 4 minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer
An estimated 957,902 people in the United States are currently living with, or are in remission from, leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma,
NHL or myeloma ... More
Cancer is the leading cause of death among children
Approximately 10,730 new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in children 0-14 years of age in 2010...
More
THRIVE is on-line!
The latest issue of THRIVE is out ... Read it.
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
A regular Pap test should be done every year to screen for cancer ...
More.
