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New test better predicts prostate cancer
More than 1 million men will undergo a prostate biopsy this year, but only about one-fifth of those biopsies will result in a prostate cancer diagnosis. The reason is that the traditional prostate...
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U-M Cancer Center to offer free throat cancer screenings April 26
Throat cancer can take away your voice, your jaw and your ability to swallow food, but it also can be treated if caught early enough. What are the risk factors for throat cancer? Smoking Chewing...
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When are biopsies important in detecting kidney cancer?
mCancerPartner sat down recently with Khaled S. Hafez, M.D., a surgeon and associate professor of urology, to discuss how kidney cancer is detected and the role biopsies play. mCancerPartner: What are...
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Grocery shopping for cancer prevention
April is National Cancer Control Month and its goal is to boost awareness of cancer, its care and to help more people win the battle against cancer. While it is impossible to completely eliminate the...
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OUCH!! Sunburn, sunscreen and small children
I never thought about sunscreen and small children until I became a grandparent. As my first grandchild reached the official start of the summer season, I was excited to bring the baby on our first...
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Gluten and cancer: friend or foe?
Gluten-free is a new buzz word associated with improved health and well-being. Gluten is a protein matrix in wheat, barley and rye formed by gliadin and glutenin that gives bread and baked goods their...
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Protecting our skin from the potential for skin cancer
As we shed our coats and dress for warmer weather, it’s important to consider how we are protecting our skin from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays and the potential for skin cancer. In a recent interview,...
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Up in smoke: men and lung cancer
Men, in particular, face a very high risk of lung cancer. It is the third leading cause of death, right behind prostate and colon cancer. Overall, lung cancer is also the third most common cancer and...
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Sugar and cancer: does sugar increase cancer risk?
You may have heard that sugar feeds cancer and to avoid all foods and beverages that contain sugar, but is this really necessary? Following such a restriction can significantly reduce your intake of...
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Making the case for lung cancer screening
Ella A. Kazerooni, M.D., director of cardiothoracic radiology at the University of Michigan Health System An op-ed piece published in the Wall Street Journal asks a provocative question: “If you could...
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Revisiting your genetics – is one appointment enough?
“I already went to see a genetic counselor and I was negative. So I don’t need to think about genetics anymore, right?” Actually, reconnecting with your genetic counselor every once in a while is a...
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Screening may boost liver cancer survival rates
Screening isn’t necessarily effective for all cancers, but primary liver cancer is one type of cancer where those at high risk, such as persons with hepatitis B or C or cirrhosis, may benefit from...
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The PSA and beyond: An update on prostate cancer biomarkers
There is perhaps no hotter topic in prostate cancer treatment today than the use of prostate cancer biomarkers. To learn more about them, mCancerPartner posed a few questions to Todd Morgan, M.D., a...
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Uterine sarcoma – a little known cancer
Someone called the Cancer AnswerLine™ recently with questions about uterine sarcoma and I spend some time talking with her. This is a fairly rare condition which comprises only 2%-5% of all uterine...
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It’s not just girl talk: Including men in breast cancer genetic counseling
There is no question that breast cancer disproportionately affects women – but we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the risk to men. As we continue to learn more about the ways our genes influence our...
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HPV vaccine and cervical cancer: Is this the new magic bullet?
One of the most recommended screenings is for cervical cancer. Most cervical cancers are caused by the sexually transmitted infection human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV immunization could reduce the...
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Trained to screen patients for colon cancer, nurse finds a genetic link to...
The Sylvest family tree includes Lynch syndrome, a genetic disorder that can cause cancer. Lisa Sylvest is a cancer survivor who never met her father Karl’s parents. They lived in Denmark with their...
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The PALB2 gene
The PALB2 gene, which is also called the partner and localizer of BRCA2, is a gene that contributes to inherited susceptibility to breast cancer and perhaps ovarian and pancreatic cancers. The PALB2...
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Young men and the testicular cancer self-exam
While testicular cancer is rare, it is the most common form of cancer in men ages 15-35, according to the Testicular Cancer Society. Generally men in this age group are robust and healthy, so cancer...
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Thanksgiving: an ideal time to talk about family health history
The U.S. Surgeon General has declared Thanksgiving Day as National Family Health History Day since 2004. Over the holiday or at other times when families gather, the Surgeon General encourages...
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