News from the University of Michigan Health System en-us http://www.med.umich.edu/news Copyright 2009, The University of Michigan jesssoul@med.umich.edu (Jessica Soulliere) wkolcz@med.umich.edu (Wally Kolcz) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:12:19 EST http://www.med.umich.edu/1images/2logo.gif http://www.med.umich.edu Screening for colon cancer in patients with chronic colitis has never been more sensitive. But advanced screening methods, which can pick out pre-cancer years before a cancerous condition develops, are leading physicians to question the standard treatment options, which includes surgical removal of the entire colon, a procedure that can worsen a healthy patient'rsquo;s quality of life. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1373 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1373 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Medical School A University of Michigan physician was selected for the Era of Hope Scholar Award from the U.S. Department of Defense to further studies of breast cancer prevention.'nbsp; http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1358 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1358 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered what leads to two genes fusing together, a phenomenon that has been shown to cause prostate cancer to develop.
'nbsp; http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1352 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1352 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment A new study has documented a nine-fold higher risk of pancreatic cancer in individuals with Lynch syndrome, a rare genetic cancer predisposition syndrome, report scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University of Michigan. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1353 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1353 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment A clinical trial for women with an aggressive form of metastatic breast cancer will open soon at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor and is now open at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, the only sites in the state to be designated as study locations. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1354 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1354 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment Two University of Michigan faculty members have been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1351 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1351 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment Mastectomy rates for women with breast cancer have researchers concerned that breast-conserving surgery is not always offered. New data finds that breast-conserving surgery was presented and provided in the majority of patients evaluated. Surgeon recommendations, patient decisions and failure of breast-conserving surgery all contributed to the mastectomy rate. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1337 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1337 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment When cancer spreads to the bone, radiation treatments can help relieve the pain caused by the tumor. But'nbsp;a new analysis from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center shows cost'nbsp;varies widely from one delivery method to the next. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1328 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1328 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment An increase in cases of a rare type of head and neck cancer appears to be linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1325 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1325 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment Latinas who spoke little English were less likely to undergo reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy for breast cancer, according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1320 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1320 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment