Nicole Fawcett

Director of Communications, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer

Fawcett leads a team of communicators who produce targeted, innovative communication for the Rogel Cancer Center’s research and clinical enterprises. Prior to Michigan Medicine, Fawcett was a reporter at the Detroit News and editor for a web-based community for people with disabilities.

News Release

Rogel names 2 new clinical research leaders

Cuneo appointed associate director for clinical research; Magenau to serve in new assistant director role
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Health Lab

How race impacts patients’ response to cancer immunotherapy

The first large scale analysis finds immune checkpoint inhibitors are equally effective in Black and white patients, with Black patients having fewer side effects.
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Health Lab

Researchers find metabolic mechanism that blocks immune response, immunotherapy in cancer

New research has discovered why some cancers don’t respond to immunotherapy treatment: A metabolite transporter within the tumor microenvironment blocks a key type of tumor cell death integral to immune response.
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News Release

Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M gift to revolutionize pancreatic cancer care, research

New Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer will bring together researchers and clinicians to drive forward new treatments and improve outcomes
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Health Lab

Research points to potential new treatment for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

In two separate papers, U-M researchers describe how a gene alteration drives prostate cancer and a potential degrader that stops it
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Health Lab

Organoid model predicts bladder cancer treatment response

Researchers have developed a new model to help predict treatment response in patients with bladder cancer. 
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Health Lab

New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year

A study finds that efforts to cap prescription drug spending are yielding significant out-of-pocket savings for these patients.
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Health Lab

Researchers identify factor that drives prostate cancer-causing genes

Researchers have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer. They found the protein NSD2 alters the function of the androgen receptor, an important regulator of normal prostate development.
News Release

Rogel Cancer Center names Baladandayuthapani as associate director for quantitative data sciences

Baladandayuthapani will facilitate cancer research efforts using biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational biology and other advanced data science approaches
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Health Lab

Many breast cancer survivors don't receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

As cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make up of an individual’s tumor, a study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center finds that many breast cancer survivors who meet criteria for genetic counseling and testing are not receiving it.
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Health Lab

Researchers find common immune system mechanism between pregnancy, cancer

Researchers find common immune system mechanism between pregnancy, cancer
News Release

Rogel Cancer Center funds 4 Michigan community groups to provide cancer screening, prevention programs

Funding will allow local organizations to implement programs and services aimed at reducing disparities in cancer
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Health Lab

Altering cancer treatment dosing could reduce climate impact, study finds

Changing how often a popular cancer therapy is delivered would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental impact without decreasing cancer survival, according to a new analysis from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center.
Navya Valavala and her mentor, Dipankar Ray, Ph.D.
Illuminate

Training Tomorrow's Cancer Leaders

Learn how the Rogel Cancer Center is working to inspire and train the next generation of cancer scientists and doctors.
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Health Lab

New urine-based test detects high grade prostate cancer

A new urine-based test helps men avoid unnecessary biopsies and addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow growing form of the disease unlikely to cause harm from more aggressive cancer that needs immediate treatment.
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