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Meet the Team

The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center is provides a comprehensive, team approach to cancer specialty care. Although a patient may not see each member of the team, all of the specialists listed below are involved in reviewing patients’ cases and recommending a treatment plan that is tailored to the each patient.

Our Team

Gynecologic Oncologists

A gynecologist oncologist is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist who has an additional three or four additional years of sub-specialty training in treating gynecologic cancers from an American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology-approved fellowship program. Gynecologic Oncologists have expertise in performing advanced surgery as well as managing standard chemotherapy and new therapies including clinical trial options for the treatment of gynecologic cancers.

Rogel Cancer Center

Risk of unexpected sarcoma being discovered after hysterectomy appears fairly rare

Uterine sarcoma was found in 0.22% of women following a hysterectomy for benign conditions, a new study finds. This may have implications for the risks associated with controversial power morcellation procedures.

Notch signaling pathway in breast cancer stem cells: A promising therapeutic target

A new study provides direct evidence for the role of the Notch pathway in breast cancer stem cell activity as demonstrated by a Notch reporter system. Notch signaling regulates embryonic and tissue-specific stem cells, which are altered in a number of cancers, including breast cancer.

Dr. Theodore Lawrence named director of University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Theodore S. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the director of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. Lawrence, who is also chair of radiation oncology, succeeds founding director Max S. Wicha, M.D.

Sarcoma Information and Resources

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Inc.
www.acscan.org

Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation
www.sarcomacancer.org/index.php?page=research

Critical Mass
www.criticalmass.org

Cure Our Children
www.cureourchildren.org

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
www.curesearch.org

Sarcoma Survivorship Team

 

This program is not seeing patients at this time. Please call our Cancer AnswerLine™ at 800-865-1125 for information on who can help you with your survivorship questions.

Lung screening guidelines improve on study findings

A set of guidelines developed to help standardized lung cancer screening would have generated considerably fewer false-positives than the National Lung Screening Trial produced, according to a new retrospective study.

Medicare approves lung cancer screening coverage

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have finalized coverage guidelines for lung cancer screening with CT scans for people at high-risk of developing lung cancer. Coverage goes into effect immediately.

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