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1997
James Montie, M.D., Appointed Head of the Urology Section at the University of
Michigan Health System - 1997
U-M Researchers Receive Grant to Study Cancer Survivorship - 1997
National Report Card Shows Progress in the Fight Against Cancer -
March 11, 1997
Cancer Survivors Invited to Voice Concerns at Town Hall Meeting - May 1997
Specialized Software Hunts for Damaged DNA - June 9, 1997
Mid-Michigan Girl Undergoes Rare Bone Marrow Transplant - July 1, 1997
U-M Researcher Kicks off Cutting Edge Gene Therapy Trial Aimed at Finding Vaccine
to Fight Prostate Cancer - July 15, 1997
Redman Joins U-M Cancer Center to Head Clinical Trials Effort - August 4, 1997
President of Association of American Cancer Institutes Says Plan Would Help Move
Scientific Breatkthroughs from Research Lab to the Patient - September 1997
U-M Debuts New, Highly Interactive Health Kiosks Throughout Michigan - October
13,1997
New Studies Show Advantages of Emerging Technology Used to Detect Cancer and
Infections - December 3, 1997
1997 Publications
Michigan Oncology Journal, Fall 1997
Progress Fall 1997
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1998
Success of Michigan's Mammorgraphy Quality Law has National Implications -
April 8, 1998
Research Offers a New Tool in the Fight Against Advanced Prostate Cancer -
May, 1998
University of Michigan Cancer Center Named as Finalist in RIT/USA TOday Quality
Cup Competition - May 1, 1998
U-M Researcher Is New President of American Society of Clinical Oncology -
May 22, 1998
New Radiation Procedure Targets Liver Malignancies More Precisely -
May 28, 1998
Pediatric Cancer Patients Will Gather for Reunion on Saturday, June 6 -
June 5, 1998
Prostate Cancer Symposium Offers Latest Information to Patients - July 1998
Nearly 200 U-M Physicians are Among the 'Best Doctors in America' -
November 11, 1998
New Website Fills Need for Reliable Cancer Information - December 9, 1998
U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Named to new Endowed Professorship -
December 9, 1998
1998 Publications
Michigan Oncology Journal Spring, 98
Progress Spring, 98
Michigan Oncology Journal Summer, 98
Progress Summer, 98
Michigan Oncology
Journal Fall, 98
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1999
U-M and Hospice of Michigan to Lead Effort Aimed at Improving End-of-Life Care
for Terminally Ill - January 11, 1999
U-M Researches Develop Vaccine with Promising Cancer-Fighting Abilities -
January 19, 1999
U-M Participatin in Major Breast Cancer Prevention Trial - May 25, 1999
Skin Cancer Nearing Epidemic Rates - June, 1999
U-M and Isreal Launch Major International Cancer Study - June, 1999
A New Approach to Bone Marrow Transplant: U-M Announces Major Transplant Trial -
July 19, 1999
Browsers Beware, Doctors Take Care: Study Finds Many Problems with Health
Information on the Internet - July 29, 1999
U-M Combines Traditional & Complementary Approaches to Fight Prostate Cancer -
September 7, 1999
U-M Scientists Find Genetic Links for Deadly Type of Breast Cancer - September 10,
1999
Tiny Proteins May Unleash Big Victories over Cancer Through New $10
Million U-M Tumor Research Effort - October 13, 1999
Scientists to Develop "Smart
Bombs" that Destroy Cancer Cancer Cells - October 18, 1999
U-M Helping Smokers Enter the New Millenium as Non-Smokers - October 29, 1999
U-M Doctors Helping Pediatric Cancer Survivors Navigate Uncharted Waters -
November 15, 1999
1999 Publications
Michigan Oncology Journal Spring 1999
Progress, Spring 1999
Michigan Oncology Journal
Summer 1999
Progress, Summer 1999
Michigan Oncology Journal Fall 1999
Progress, Fall 1999
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2000
Copper Lowering Drug Stabilizes Advanced Cancer in Anti-Angiogenesis Trial -
January 19, 2000
Foote Hospital and Local Oncologists Affiliate with One of Nation's Top Cancer Centers -
March 27, 2000
New $4.2M Research Center at U-M Seeks to See Cancer More Clearly - March 29, 2000
Colon and Rectal Treatment Guidelines for Patients - Valuable Resource Now Available
From NCCN and ACS - April 17, 2000
Higher Doses of Targeted Radiation Better Than Expected for Aggressive Early Treatment
of Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests - May 1, 2000
St. Josephs's, University of Michigan's Cancer Programs Sign an Affiliation Agreement -
May 10, 2000
Bexxar Highly Effective as First-Line Treatment for Patients with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma -
May 22, 2000
Cancer Diagnosis Takes Tough Toll on Caregivers - May 29, 2000
Oakwood Healthcare System and University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Form Affiliation -
August 1, 2000
Good News on Prostate Cancer: New Treatments Reduce Side Effects - September 12, 2000
Leading Breast Cancer Expert to Head U-M Department of Internal Medicine - September
11, 2000
Breast Reconstruction During Mastectomy Boosts Well-Being Most, Michigan-led Study
Finds - October 2, 2000
Gene Found to Contribute to Deadly Form of Breast Cancer - October 18, 2000
A Lesson About Dying: Medical Students, Others to Attend and Discuss Reading of Award
Winning Play "Wit!" - October 19, 2000
Radiation Therapy May be Safe After All for Women with Breast Cancer Gene Mutations -
October 26, 2000
FIve U-M Medical School Faculty Elected Fellows of Largest Science Organiation -
November 9 , 2000
Smithsonian's Healing Garden Quilts on Display in December at U-M Cancer Center -
November 28, 2000
A Surprising, Promising New Weapon Against Common Childhood Cancer: Radioactive Compound
Used for Imaging Nuroblastoma May Help Kill It, too - December 5, 2000
Diffusion MRI Shown to Give Early Signs of Cancer's Response to Treatment, May Soon Help Save
Patients and Physicians Precious Time - December 20, 2000
2000 Publications
Progress, Spring 2000
Michigan Oncology
Journal Spring, 2000
Progress, Summer 2000
Michigan Oncology
Progress, Fall 2000
Journal Summer, 2000
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