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HIPEC Treatment Targets Tough Cancers by ‘Bathing’ Tumors in Chemo

Applying heated chemotherapy directly to cancer cells can help some patients with an aggressive form of the disease.
doctor with white coat sitting with stethoscope around his neck and blue shirt talking with patient with short grey hair and maroon shirt
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Choosing a Cancer Doctor: 9 Things to Know

If you've been diagnosed with cancer, picking a doctor can feel overwhelming. Michigan Medicine shares 9 tips to be informed and proactive when choosing an oncologist.
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Two Simple Steps to Prevent Cervical Cancer

Learn how HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer, is transmitted and two things you can do to prevent cervical cancer and other HPV associated cancers.
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Bone Cancer Survivor Runs for Life, Health and Amputee Rights

A strong care team helped a young woman thrive after losing a limb to cancer. Now, she’s standing up for amputees in need.
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What Kids of Different Ages Understand About Cancer

From toddlers to teens, young people process news of a parent’s cancer diagnosis differently. Learn how perceptions evolve over time — and strategies for conversation.
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Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Now What?

A Michigan Medicine breast oncologist offers advice to help newly diagnosed patients navigate the early days of evaluation and developing a treatment plan.
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New Prostate Cancer Treatment Offers Precision (and Fewer Side Effects)

Recently adjusted prostate cancer treatment guidelines based on new prostate research could affect two-thirds of men
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Former U-M Football Captain Teams Up with Doctor to Tackle Cancer Research

How two Michigan sports fans — a patient and a cancer researcher at U-M — are working together this football season to support melanoma research.
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Make Prostate Cancer Awareness a Priority This Father’s Day, Survivor Urges

After his own treatment for prostate cancer, one father and husband encourages all men to learn more about the disease.
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Annual ASCO Meeting Suggests an Optimistic Future for Cancer Care

Michigan Medicine oncologists highlight some of the top findings that came from the field’s largest professional meeting.
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How Music Therapy Complements Cancer Care

Skilled musicians provide therapeutic power in a health care setting. Learn more about the unique artistic partnership.
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Beating Stage 4 Colon Cancer with Trust, Treatment and Community

Stage 4 colon cancer survivor Phil Scamihorn shares his inspiring journey to becoming cancer-free after a colon cancer diagnosis in 2012.
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‘Everything Pointed to Michigan’: Treating a Rare Cancer from a Distance

What do you do when you’re diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease? For one patient, the answer was simple: Find the experts and never give up.
NSCLC patient Tori and her children
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‘I Had A Hunch’: Finding Cancer Care Thanks to a Rare Genetic Mutation

Married mother of three tells her NSCLC treatment story. Learn more about Tori's non-small cell lung cancer treatment including crizotinib and chemotherapy.
A doctor sharing a cancer diagnosis with a patient
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Sharing the News of Cancer: Three First-Person Reflections

Delivering & receiving cancer diagnosis can be hard. Learn more about sharing bad news with three cancer diagnosis stories from patients, families, and doctors.