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Thrive Magazine

Thrive is a twice-yearly publication featuring our patients and their stories of survivorship and experiences with cancer treatment and support services.

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Cancer Aware

Our podcast interviews cancer experts to raise awareness about issues related to cancer.

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Illuminate

Illuminate is Rogel Cancer Center’s annual magazine, showcasing the latest discoveries, promising advances and innovative work shaping the future of cancer research and care.

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News & Stories

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Health Lab

FDA-approved drug offers hope for patients with polycythemia vera, a rare bone marrow disorder

FDA-approved rusfertide offers new hope for polycythemia vera patients by reducing phlebotomy dependence, easing symptoms, and improving daily life.
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Health Lab

Pediatric patient treated for rare kidney cancer

When 18-month-old Maria was diagnosed with an exceptionally rare kidney cancer, specialists at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital created a customized treatment plan that saved her life.
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Health Lab

Engineered nanoparticles sensitize gliomas to radiotherapy

University of Michigan researchers discovered a new pathway that sensitizes mIDH1 gliomas to radiation in human and mouse mIDH1 glioma cells and mouse models, paving the way for phase 1 clinical trials in humans
 Zhen Xu, the Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Engineering, a professor of radiology and neurosurgery, and a co-inventor of histotripsy, speaks at the ribbon cutting for the U-M Histotripsy Center.
News Release

Histotripsy research center launches to advance sound-wave-based cancer treatment

Expanding use of a non-invasive, ultrasound-based cancer treatment is the ultimate goal of the new University of Michigan Histotripsy Center, a first-of-its-kind facility launched Sept. 10.
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Health Lab

Talent show brings joy to kids at children’s hospital 

A weekly talent show at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital helps pediatric cancer patients and families find support, healing and happiness through music, magic, and creative expression.
News Release

Max Wicha set to retire after 46 years

After 46 years of service, Max S. Wicha, MD, founding director of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, will retire from the University of Michigan and move to emeritus status.