Acupressure Relieves Breast Cancer Treatment Symptoms, Study Finds
Breast cancer survivors reported improvements in depression, pain, anxiety and sleep after self-administered acupressure.
January 16, 2019 11:00 AM
Nicole Fawcett
Nicole Fawcett is the manager of cancer communication for the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, overseeing media relations, marketing, web, internal communication, social media and publications for the center’s research and clinical enterprises. She leads a team of four communicators who produce targeted, innovative communication to meet the Cancer Center’s goals. Nicole joined Michigan Medicine in 2003. Prior to that, she was at the Detroit News and at a startup web-based community for people with disabilities.
Genetic Testing Doesn't Cause Undue Worry for Breast Cancer Patients
Newer genetic tests introduce more ambiguity, but a new study finds patients are not overreacting to uncertain results.
January 14, 2019 10:00 AM
Genome Offers Clues to Esophageal Cancer Disparity
A genomic duplication may help explain why esophageal adenocarcinoma is much more common in Caucasians and presents a potential target for prevention.
December 20, 2018 6:00 AM
Medical Training or a Family? Residents, Training Programs Seek Balance
As residency programs struggle to balance the well-being of trainees and the need to provide ample training, a new study finds inconsistent parental leave policies.
December 11, 2018 11:00 AM
Why Many Older Patients with Low Risk Still Want Colorectal Cancer Screenings
A study of colonoscopy recipients finds mixed feelings about using age, life expectancy and risk calculators to guide screening. How doctors can steer the conversation.
December 07, 2018 11:00 AM
Major Strides in Pancreatic Cancer Give ‘Actual Reasons for Hope’
More funding, scientific insights and clinical advances have started to drive progress in this challenging disease, and researchers see potential for immunotherapy to revolutionize its future.
November 05, 2018 6:00 AM
