Overcoming Endometriosis & Cancer: Lisa's Inspiring Journey to Reclaiming Her Active Lifestyle
Despite the challenges posed by endometriosis, Lisa's perseverance to seek medical treatment led her to overcome significant health challenges and reclaim her active lifestyle. Her voice serves as a reminder of advocating for one's health, seeking appropriate medical care, and maintaining hope in the face of adversity. Michigan Medicine's comprehensive assessment brought proper attention to her case, while also discovering and curing her unexpected diagnosis of appendix cancer.
Day of Treatment
Starting treatment for cancer can be unnerving. Hear from patients and staff on what to expect on treatment day for radiation therapy.
Preparing for treatment: radiation oncology
There are many uncertainties with a cancer diagnosis - treatment options and plans among them. In this new video story radiation oncologists and patients share what to expect for radiation therapy.
The first is preparing for treatment. 🎞️ 👇
Crown is a word that holds great meaning, particularly in Black culture, where many have adopted the word to pay homage to their hair. Throughout history, Black women have regarded their hair as a form of personal identity, cultural pride, political protest, and cultural awareness. Six Black breast cancer survivors share their cancer journey through the lens of hair loss. Hear all their stories: https://www.michiganmedicine.org/medicine-michigan/redefining-crown
Prostate Cancer Survivorship: Sex Therapy
Erectile dysfunction and loss of libido are potential side effects of #prostatecancer treatment that are often not sufficiently addressed. At the Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer, these topics are central to the #survivorship program. Learn more at www.weiserprostatecancer.org
Prostate cancer, like all cancers, can bring up many emotions, concerns, and questions. Having a great care team is one part, the other is being able to connect with those that have been there. At the Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer, patients have access to trained and HIPAA compliant peer mentors. Find out more: www.weiserprostatecancer.org
At the Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer, patients and their loved ones are more like family. Learn more about the care team and their approach in making patients first. www.weiserprostatecancer.org
Patient Navigation at Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer
The Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer provides a patient experience navigator. She is the “hub” of the care team and is with patients from day one. Find out more about the #personalcare offered: www.weiserprostatecancer.org
Impact of Diagnosis
A prostate cancer diagnosis brings up many uncertainties. The care team at the Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer treats the whole patient. Offering individualized care and addressing each patient’s and their loved one's concerns. Learn more at below 📹 and visit www.weiserprostatecancer.org
Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer Explainer
🌟 Introducing the Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer 🌟
We're thrilled to unveil a new era of prostate cancer care where innovation, compassion, and personalized support are not just ideals, but the foundation of everything we do. The Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer is dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by prostate cancer, offering a sanctuary where patients and their families can thrive.
💻 Discover more about our vision, our team, and the innovative care pathways we offer at our new website: weiserprostatecancer.org
💙 Your health. Your journey. Our commitment.
Join us in celebrating this significant milestone. Together, we can redefine what it means to care for the whole person. #WeiserProstateCenter #ProstateCancer #PatientCentered #MichiganMedicine
Cancer, Metabolism, and Food: A New Way to Look at Potential Therapies
Cancer relies on metabolism pathways to grow, which has Rogel Cancer Center researchers looking at how to use food and diet to exploit cancer's vulnerabilities as a foundation of new potential therapies.
