Articles tagged: Betsy de Parry
Health: Tips for stress-free holidays
Posted: Dec 13, 2012The following content was published on the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center's blog, mCancertalk.org, (a terrific resource!) and is republished here with permission and thanks. Wishing my readers joyous holidays! Read more »
health: Cancer researchers at UM's North Campus Research Complex push for new therapies
Posted: Nov 30, 2012Colin Duckett's eyes light up when he talks about the present and future of the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC). And what a future it has, from fundamentally changing how scientists approach research to growing ... Read more »
health: Patients fight back when the FDA refuses to review a new cancer therapy
Posted: Nov 26, 2012Michael Wolfe, whose story recently aired on CNN, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a deadly form of brain cancer from which most people die within a year of diagnosis. Michael has survived, disease free ... Read more »
health: Why bipartisanship matters
Posted: Nov 02, 2012Let me state the obvious: Cancer and every other illness affect people of all political persuasions. I suspect that most would agree, at least theoretically, that no illness should be politicized, but the fact is ... Read more »
health: Breast cancer awareness: the problem with pink
Posted: Oct 07, 2012Pinktober is upon us: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Oh, I'm aware. Just in the last year, the disease claimed two of my friends. Another is battling a frightening recurrence. But I'm no more or less ... Read more »
health: Blood cancers have paved the way for better therapies for many types of the disease
Posted: Sep 03, 2012September is blood cancer awareness month. Their colors haven't been slapped on everything from cleats to chicken buckets to pizza boxes, but their contribution to advancing the understanding of cancer and treatment for it has ... Read more »
column: Advocates urge Congress to sustain funding for cancer research
Posted: Aug 24, 2012From left to right, top to bottom: Dr. Ora Pescovitz, Dr. Max Wicha, Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan, David Pugach, Betsy de Parry address the Michigan Congressional delegation on the importance of federal funding for cancer researchBecause ... Read more »
health: Beyond politics: the Affordable Care Act, your doctor and you
Posted: Jul 15, 2012The Supreme Court's decision to mostly uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) set off an incessant roar about whom the decision helps or hurts politically. I've wanted to scream, "What about us — the patients? ... Read more »
health: Parenting with cancer (with video)
Posted: Apr 27, 2012The National Cancer Institute estimates that one in four adults diagnosed with cancer is the parent of a child under the age of 18. For every one of them, the challenges of parenting significantly increases, ... Read more »
OPINION: Think local when it's time to shop for home improvement projects - you might be surprised
Posted: Apr 07, 2012Spring has sprung, signaling the start of home improvement season. Whether we're sprucing up, repairing or adding on, it's a great time to think about the profound impact of our shopping habits. Read more »
health: Helping cancer patients cope with depression (with video)
Posted: Mar 02, 2012Because the emotional aspects of cancer are just as hard, and often harder, than the physical aspects, even the most optimistic among us are susceptible to depression. Too often, people are reluctant to seek help ... Read more »
Health: Video: University of Michigan doctor discusses second opinions on PBS
Posted: Feb 03, 2012In the video below, which recently aired on the PBS show A Wider World, University of Michigan oncologist Dr. Harry Erba, discusses the importance of second opinions after a cancer diagnosis and what to do ... Read more »
health: U-M doctors explain what every cancer patient needs to know about diagnosis, grade and stage
Posted: Jan 13, 2012University of Michigan pathologist Dr. Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson and oncologist Dr. Harry Erba recently starred in reports that aired on the PBS show A Wider World and are available at the end of this article. Read more »
health: A decade after a cancer diagnosis: musings on life
Posted: Jan 07, 2012You have cancer. Exactly 10 years ago today, I heard those frightening words. I was driving north on US 23 and might as well have been slammed by the semi that was traveling next to ... Read more »
health: Senate resolution commemorates National Cancer Act and reaffirms that cancer research is a national priority
Posted: Dec 18, 2011On Dec. 23, 1971, President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act and the war on cancer was on. Specifically, the act launched the nation on a concerted course to conquer cancer through investment in ... Read more »
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