Director of Communications, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer
Fawcett leads a team of communicators who produce targeted, innovative communication for the Rogel Cancer Center’s research and clinical enterprises. Prior to Michigan Medicine, Fawcett was a reporter at the Detroit News and editor for a web-based community for people with disabilities.


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For thyroid cancer, experts examine the current state of overdiagnosis, new therapies, health equity concerns and more.

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Financial toxicity of cancer impacts partners’ quality of life, with people reporting pain, fatigue and sleep issues tied to missed work and medical bills

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Michigan Medicine researchers used microfluidic devices to track what happens to cancer cells as they migrate and take root in the brain.

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Protein degrader shows promise against STAT5, which plays a role in leukemia and other cancers

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University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers find ZMYND8 gene plays a critical role in conferring radiation resistance on brain tumors with IDH1 mutation.

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A new study in cells and mice from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has found that a low-protein diet and a specific reduction in amino acids can improve treatment for colon cancer.

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Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation.
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Increased understanding of the genetic mutations that drive non-small cell lung cancer has led to new, effective treatments in recent years.

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A clearer picture of how a cell is organized could help biologists learn how to reprogram a cell to halt cancer or other diseases.
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The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment at its Sept. 22 meeting. Chang, who is currently the Sue and Bob McCollum Professor of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University, will begin at U-M on Oct. 1.

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GOT2 causes metabolic changes that pancreas tumors overcome.

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The prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which also awards Nobel Prizes

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The approach, studied in mice, overcomes the blood brain barrier and breaks the shield tumors build against the immune response.

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Crowdfunding to pay medical bills has become increasingly common in the United States. A new study highlights the impact crowdfunding for health care costs has had on young cancer survivors.
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Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., S.P. Hicks Professor of Pathology and Urology at Michigan Medicine, was awarded the 2022 Sjöberg Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which also awards Nobel Prizes.