On the Other Side of Cancer: Survivors talk about the challenges of life after cancer

The Cancer Center is starting a conversation that aims to improve care for patients once cancer treatment is finished and to help them anticipate changes in their lives as a result of the disease. As we learn more about survivorship, our researchers will find better ways to prevent and treat the long-term effects of cancer and its treatment.   Learn more.

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month

The American Cancer Society estimates about 10,660 new soft tissue sarcomas will be diagnosed in 2009 (5,780 cases in males and 4,880 cases in females). These statistics include both adults and children. Of those diagnosed, about 3,820 Americans (1,960 males and 1,860 females) are expected to die of this cancer.   Learn more.

Cancer Center Media Library On-line!

From videos on the importance of cancer stem cells in general or how music therapy helps patients cope with their diagnosis, to audio files offering you guided imagery lessons or answers to your questions about a specific cancer type, our media library has videos and audio files on a number of cancer-related topics!   Learn more.

U-M study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers

Some patients with large tumors on their larynx can preserve their speech by opting for chemotherapy and radiation over surgery to remove the voice box. A new study found that a single round of chemotherapy could identify those patients most likely to benefit from this approach.   Learn more.