Angelika Burger, Ph.D.

Scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit presented data today at the American Association for Cancer Research’s 100th Annual Meeting 2009 that signifies exciting research advancements in the treatment of the more aggressive forms of breast cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

DENVER, CO – Scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit presented data today at the American Association for Cancer Research’s 100th Annual Meeting 2009 that could potentially provide a brighter future for children who suffer from a more deadly form of acute leukemia. Read the rest of this entry »

Through the support and generosity of the Aetna Foundation, the recently held 4th Annual Gynecologic Oncology Conference was a huge success. Those in attendance heard Mary Jo Pilat, Ph.D., PA-C, speak on clinical trials, and Christine Bledy, a late stage and recurrent ovarian cancer survivor, speak as she shared her six year journey with cancer. Bledy authored, “Beating Ovarian Cancer – How to Overcome the Odds and Reclaim Your Life.” Everyone left a bit wiser having listened to Pilat and Bledy. Thank you to both our guest speakers for sharing their wisdom and experiences with us. A special thank you goes to the Aetna Foundation for its continued support of the education and awareness for gynecologic cancers.

Mary Jo Pilat and Christine Bledy

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1. Celebrating Survivors 4th Annual Gynecologic Oncology Conference

DETROIT – The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Cancer Genetic Counseling Service (CGCS) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation to establish the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation Genetic Testing Assistance Fund. The grant, which will be payable over the next three years beginning in 2009, will enhance the CGCS outreach and provide genetic testing for individuals of all ethnicities who are at risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC). HBOC is the most common cause of inherited forms of both breast and ovarian cancer and is highly prevalent in the Ashkenazi Jewish population.

Nick Karmanos, vice president of Development for the Karmanos Cancer Institute; and Nancie Petrucelli, MS, CGC, of Karmanos Genetic Counseling Service; receive the first round of funding from Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation Executive Director David Blatt. The total grant award of $100,00, to be paid over the next three years, will establish the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation Genetic Testing Assistance Fund at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Photo by Lynn Fisher Read the rest of this entry »

At the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center, we take every precaution to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. With the 2009 H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu), our medical teams are on a heightened state of alert. Our clinicians are following the recommended State of Michigan and federal guidelines to identify patients who may have the virus and lessen the chances of the virus spreading from person to person. Read the rest of this entry »

LITTLE ROCK – Susan Jones has been named assistant director of the Department of Volunteer Services at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Jones will assist with all aspects of volunteer services at the Cancer Institute, including working with its Auxiliary of more than 550 members. Auxiliary members volunteer regularly in waiting rooms and in the Auxiliary-run gift shop, as well as coordinating two annual fundraising events: Cooks Tour and Partners Card.

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LITTLE ROCK – Thaddeus Bartter, M.D., has been named professor and director of Interventional Pulmonology within the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

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LITTLE ROCK – In 2004, Greg Pacheco’s life took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with a very rare and incurable condition known as Castleman’s Disease. Pacheco has since become an advocate for discovering why the disease occurs and how it can be stopped.

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