University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

10/21/2025

The Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan Health-West and University of Michigan Health-Sparrow are participating in YesRx Pharmacy Cancer Medication Donation Days Oct. 20 - 24. If you have unused medications and want to dispose of them properly, visit one of the locations.

10/21/2025

Mammograms are the most common test for breast cancer screening today. Mammograms can detect changes in the breast that might be cancer years before you would feel a lump or other symptom. 🔎

Learn more about screening here: https://www.uofmhealth.org/our-care/specialties-services/mammography

10/14/2025

Your healthcare provider may give different recommendations for breast cancer screening depending on your age, family history, and other risk factors like having certain gene changes. 🧬

Discussing your family history with your provider is an important step in creating a personalized screening plan for you. To learn more about hereditary breast cancer, check out this brief video with breast oncologist, Dr. Erin Cobain:

Breast oncologist, Dr. Erin Cobain shares what to know about hereditary breast cancer. She covers topics around why it's important to know your familial brea...

10/09/2025

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month. Liver cancer is often caused by hepatitis B, a viral infection that attacks the liver. The CDC recommends that all infants, children, and adults ages 19-59 be vaccinated against hepatitis B in order to prevent liver cancer. This month, check your vaccination status and talk to your doctor to get vaccinated. Learn more about liver cancer: https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/liver-cancer

10/08/2025

It’s October, and for National Breast Cancer Month we’re excited to kick off our Gear Up For Hope Virtual 5K, powered by Toyota and Subaru of Ann Arbor! 💗

Will you join us in making a difference for breast cancer research? Whether you prefer to walk, run, or bike, you can complete your 5K anywhere during October — on the road, the treadmill, or even your favorite trail.

Everyone who finishes their 5K gets a special Gear Up For Hope decal and bracelet. Plus, thanks to our amazing sponsors, every dollar raised will be matched up to $10,000!

Ready to get moving and support a cause that matters? Sign up today! https://victors.us/gearupforhope2025

10/07/2025

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, talk to your doctor to review your family history and discuss ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer. Read more here: https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/breast-cancer

10/06/2025

Thyroid cancer is the 12th most common cancer in the United States, affecting more than 44,000 patients in 2024.

Megan Haymart answers questions about understanding the risk for thyroid cancer, active surveillance, current treatment options and guidelines from the American Thyroid Association: https://michmed.org/rwjNA.

10/03/2025

Members of our Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) team recently attended the Cancer Center Community Impact Forum, hosted in Raleigh, NC in a collaboration between UNC Lineberger Community Outreach and Engagement, Duke Cancer Institute, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Our team presented a poster on our collaborations with Packard Health and facilitated a roundtable discussion about engaging community partners. 🌳

10/03/2025

Today, when a person tests positive for an inherited cancer risk, they may receive a letter from their doctor recommending that they let their relatives know that they could also be at risk. The stakes are high, particularly in families with inherited cancer syndromes, because a person’s awareness of their cancer risk can make the difference between preventing or finding cancer early or being diagnosed with advanced and aggressive cancer.

A partnership between University of Michigan and Stanford University developed a digital platform to help families with inherited cancer risk.

Bright Pink funds PROACT, a partnership between University of Michigan and Stanford to empower families with inherited cancer risk to access genetic testing and lifesaving resources.

10/03/2025

In October, we also recognize Liver Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know viral hepatitis B and C cause more than 60% of the most common form of liver cancer?

Preventing these infections is one key way to reduce your risk of liver cancer. For more prevention strategies: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/liver-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/prevention.html