Ian Demsky
Demsky was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.
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Lasting Tumor Regression of Leukemia and Lymphoma in Mouse Models Achieved by U-M Compound
New approach to targeting STAT3 achieves near complete elimination of leukemia and lymphoma tumors in mouse models.
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Approach to Personalizing Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Shows Promise in Cell Lines
Researchers devise new approach to find drug-activity biomarkers in fight against triple-negative breast cancer.
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Understanding Breast Implant Safety
New breast implant guidelines proposed by the FDA would require patient decision checklists to aid in patient education.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Numbers Drop Off in Women 45-65
Cervical cancer screening rates plummet in women 45-65, despite half of all cervical cancer diagnoses occurring in women over 49.
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Gabapentinoids Appear Increasingly to be Prescribed, Off-Label, for Cancer Pain
Michigan Medicine research finds one narcotic alternative prescription had a two-fold increase despite unclear evidence of benefit for cancer pain.
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For Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Patients, Less May be More for Post-surgery Surveillance
Low-risk thyroid cancer patients may not see health benefits from increased testing after surgery.
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Cancer Patients Want to Pull Back the Curtain on Pathology
A Michigan Medicine survey reveals patients could feel more empowered and better understand their diagnosis after speaking directly with a pathologist.
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Ovarian Cancer Survivorship and Living Without a ‘Finish Line’
An ovarian cancer diagnosis gave one 26-year-old patient new perspectives on life and adventure.
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Prostate Cancer Patients Can Pursue Healthy Sex Lives After Surgery
Prostate cancer patients can now pursue healthy sex lives/sexual relationships after surgery
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What Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Survivors Should Know About New Genetic Testing Recommendations
Michigan Medicine’s Rogel Cancer Center discusses updated recommendations on screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations.
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Improving Equity in Academic Medicine, a Conversation with Christina Chapman, M.D.
Christina Chapman, M.D., sits down for a discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine.
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Innovative Investment Strategy Aids Search for New Cancer Drugs
Three early-stage cancer drug projects receive pilot grants to help them advance from the bench toward the bedside.
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Bladder Cancer Didn’t Silence Kalamazoo’s ‘Guitar Guru’
Guitarist and bladder cancer survivor, Rendal Wall of Kalamazoo, continues to live a life surrounded by music after bladder removal surgery.
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Study: Many Thyroid Cancer Patients Say They Had No Choice About Radioactive Iodine
Better shared decision-making could help patients feel more empowered, avoid treatment side-effects and reduce overtreatment.
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By Cannibalizing Nearby Stromal Stem Cells, Some Breast Cancer Cells Gain Invasion Advantage
Cancer biologists and engineers collaborated on a device that could help predict the likelihood of breast cancer metastasis.
