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Cancer Surgery May Lead to Opioid Dependence

According to new research by Michigan Medicine, more than 10 percent of people who had never taken opioids prior to curative-intent surgery for cancer continued to take the drugs three to six months later. The risk is even greater for those who are treated with chemotherapy after surgery.

Starving Pancreatic Cancer by Targeting Cell Metabolism

Media contact: Nicole Fawcett, 734-764-2220 | Patients may contact Cancer AnswerLine™, 800-865-1125
microscopic view of pancreatic cancer cells

Comprehending how pancreatic tumor cells thrive might be the key to new therapies and diagnostic tools.

The biochemical pathways and metabolic requirements that enable tumor survival and growth may be used to design targeted cancer therapies.

What makes pancreatic cancer tumors grow?

Media contact: Nicole Fawcett, 734-764-2220 | Patients may contact Cancer AnswerLine™, 800-865-1125
graphic of a pancreas

A metabolic cross-talk pathway between cancer and noncancer cells in pancreatic tumors delivers an alternative nutrient to the cancer cells, facilitating tumor growth.

Recent Publications from Cancer Center Members

Dozens of research papers are published monthly by Rogel Cancer Center members. Here is a selection of recent high-impact publications:

Cancer Biology

Max Wicha to be honored at Stanford University

The Stanford Medicine Alumni Association has announced that Max S. Wicha, M.D., will receive the prestigious J. E. Wallace Sterling Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine. He will be honored at a dinner held on the Stanford School of Medicine campus on December 9.

Expanding Cancer Research in Ethiopia

To understand cervical cancer in Ethiopia, U-M’s Rozek has developed a new screening and survey of women. She hopes to compare it with results from other countries in Asia and the Middle East.

Eating Better

Anti-cancer foods can bring lifelong, positive change and can reduce your risk of recurrence, as well as many other chronic diseases. The anti-cancer diet advises making half of what you eat every day fruits and vegetables -- the other half should be split between whole grains and lean protein.

The Cost of Cancer

The Patient Assistance Center, located on level 1, room 1139 at the Rogel Cancer Center, provides many services in a single, convenient location to help patients dealing with barriers to health care. U-M social work resources, such as financial assistance for meals, prescription assistance, lodging, transportation and parking, are available.

Listen to Your Symptoms

Janet Schuler doesn’t buy into the belief that ovarian cancer is a silent killer, with quiet symptoms that don’t speak up until it’s so advanced that a cure is not possible. Symptoms of ovarian cancer do speak -- she just doesn't think we know how to listen.

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