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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Nearly 2 decades after a groundbreaking discovery, Arul Chinnaiyan wins a prestigious cancer research award.
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A chromatin degrader stops transcription factors from driving cancer, which may serve as a potential treatment approach for over 90% of prostate cancers.
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HPV circulating tumor DNA and MRI/PET imaging markers predicted which tumors would respond to chemoradiation as early as two weeks into treatment.
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New research suggests gastrointestinal diseases caused by immune system T cells could be mitigated by bolstering a common enzyme.
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A new perspective looks at the built-in bias within the factors that drive physicians’ salaries and makes recommendations for how institutions can close the gap.
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In a clinical trial, adding interferon treatment with a bone marrow transplant bolstered outcomes for patients with advanced, high-risk leukemia.
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A protein called PIKfyve impacts multiple processes involved in metabolism and cell death; blocking it is key to making immunotherapy work in prostate cancer.
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Women have borne a disproportionate burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, and women in medicine are no exception. Can we seize this disruptive opportunity to improve gender equity in medicine?
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Findings offer clues to why some types of renal cell carcinoma respond to immunotherapy while others do not.
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Stopping the interaction between KRAS and the protein AGO2 slowed tumor growth in mouse models.
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Vaccines and other policies could help keep in check a disease that’s becoming increasingly common worldwide.
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Why you should consider participating in a clinical trial and what to expect from the experience.
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I’m a protector. Keeping Dad healthy, really, that’s my motivation.
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Targeting this inside-the-cell checkpoint could potentially improve response to cancer immunotherapy.
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The liver siphons critical immune cells to render immunotherapy ineffective; radiation to the liver may block this process.