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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Tumors with alterations in the CDK12 gene were more responsive to immunotherapy, suggesting a precision medicine approach.
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Learn how HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer, is transmitted and two things you can do to prevent cervical cancer and other HPV associated cancers.
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Researchers identify a lncRNA that provides insight into a key driver of prostate cancer — and a potential target for future therapy.
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Researchers have discovered the process that allows immune suppressor cells to develop, suggesting a potential new way to bolster immunotherapy treatment.
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Philanthropy, internal funding can fill gaps when federal funding decreases
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Shaping the future of cancer care and research
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A surprising finding explains how a crucial cancer gene impacts cell signaling to drive cancer growth.
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A newly announced $150 million gift to the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center will help fill the gaps in federal funding and support high-risk, high-reward research.
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Richard and Susan Rogel are on a mission to boost innovative cancer research and develop the next generation of cancer pioneers -- and they are committing $150 million to the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center to realize that vision.
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A new study finds only half of women who could benefit from genetic testing get it, and often not before they have surgery.
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Researchers uncover a mechanism that explains why a Hedgehog inhibitor kills skin cancer, but not completely.
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Breast cancer patients who used an interactive website were more informed about options and felt better prepared to make a treatment choice.
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PD-L1 in cells within the tumor microenvironment and lymph nodes may matter more than PD-L1 in tumors, researchers report in a new study.
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Researchers have identified and characterized a new type of RNA protein called THOR that plays a role in cancer development — and could serve as a target for drug development.
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As many high-profile men face national reckoning for inappropriate sexual misconduct in the workplace, women in medicine are also standing up to say #MeToo, sharing their stories of sexual harassment and discrimination.
