Because the emotional aspects of cancer are just as hard, and often harder, than the physical aspects, even the most optimistic among us are susceptible to depression. Too often, people are reluctant to seek help and a treatable condition goes untreated.
In the video below, which recently aired on the PBS show A Wider World, University of Michigan oncologist Dr. Harry Erba, discusses the importance of second opinions after a cancer diagnosis and what to do if opinions differ.
Her family, school community and countless others are now in mourning for Mariel, who died on Thanksgiving of complications related to the cancer. But despite the sadness, there is much to be celebrated about a life lived with such passion and faith.
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Several years ago — before my life collided with science — my husband Alex and I were at a party where, at dinner, we happened to sit across from a scientist. On and on she chatted about her research in liver cancer.
U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, has received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Dingell, whose district includes Ann Arbor, was given the award for his "years of relentless commitment to strong public health and cancer policies," according to a statement from ACS CAN, ...
Admit it, you’ve dreamed about quitting your job and pursuing your real passion in life, haven’t you? Well, Diana Dyer actually did it. Of course, Diana’s not like the rest of us. As a three-time cancer survivor, she long ago learned to look fear in the eye without blinking. What’s ...
What if there were an FDA-approved treatment for a particular type of cancer that has proven more effective than any other, but a different government agency kept patients from getting it? This is not some wild conspiracy theory, but the true tale of a treatment that's caught in a bureaucratic ...
These days, most of us head straight to the Internet for information, but the web can be just as harmful as it is helpful because anybody can publish anything. Out of context information can be misleading, sources can be biased, and bad information — or even too much of it ...
As someone who has lived through cancer, I'm pretty sure that caregivers have earned a special place in heaven. I know they stop their lives in order to help us rescue ours.
As new and better ways of treating our cancers continuously improve, it would take an enormous amount of time to keep up with the changes — and that goes for doctors as well as patients. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) does it for us — and for physicians.
As if having cancer weren't hard enough, parenting with it is even harder. How does anyone explain to children that mom or dad is bald or doesn't have the energy to play? How do parents understand how children feel, much less know how to open a conversation about cancer and ...
When Dexter Township resident Kevin Sullivan was battling head and neck cancer from 2008 to 2010, he maintained a healthy vegan diet. Although he died of cancer in September of 2010, he and his wife, Lori Sullivan, credit his healthy diet with prolonging his life. As a tribute to Kevin ...
That's right! If you're a survivor or a family member of a survivor, your story can inspire and inform others - and now's your chance to tell it on PBS!
U-M scientists who identified cancer stem cells, from left to right: Dr. Max Wicha, breast, 2003; Dr. Ronald Buckanovich, ovarian, 2011; Dr. Diane Simeone, prostate, 2007; Dr. Mark Prince, head and neck, 2007Nine years ago, I walked into the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center for the first time and ...
A few months back, I wrote An Open Letter to Family and Friends, in which I recognized that it's not easy to be a family member or friend of a cancer patient.
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