Researchers at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute took a deep dive into the significance of breast cancer screening and the recommendations for women who carry the pathogenic breast cancer gene- (BRCA) 1 and 2 variants. They concluded that there was 83% adherence to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) screening guidelines for women screened at the Women’s Wellness Clinic at the Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit. The research study titled "Uptake of Screening and Risk-Reducing Recomme...
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute ’s 11th Annual Pink Out the Park event with the Detroit Tigers and McLaren Health Care, the official health care system of the Tigers, was a home run in Motor City. As the Tigers battled against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, May 12, 2023, hundreds of breast cancer survivors and their loved ones filled the stands at Comerica Park, decorated in pink to promote breast cancer awareness and support. “It is gratifying to see so much support from the community of sur...