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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A new tool uses expressive writing to help cancer patients, others cope with life challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The disproportionate effect COVID-19 has had on Black Americans may worsen existing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer care, and make health equity harder to achieve.
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A new study shows tumor cells eat up a key amino acid, depriving immune cells of it, which prevents them from fighting off cancer.
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Women professors of medicine were significantly less likely than men to hold an endowed chair position, even when factoring in qualifications and experience.
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Is there a connection between COVID-19 and cancer? Researchers at Michigan Medicine looking to prostate cancer research in the fight against coronavirus.
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While most thyroid ultrasound orders are warranted, researchers say guidelines could be clearer to help reduce over diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
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A Rogel Cancer Center team created a guide to help providers navigate difficult conversations due to the coronavirus.
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Hospital fundraising provides critical resources, but a new study looks to ensure it’s done effectively and ethically.
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A new study finds fewer women publishing COVID-related papers, especially in early days of pandemic.
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A new precision medicine analytics tool called TransPRECISE developed to help oncologists with cancer treatment and research.
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A new perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine outlines the importance of standing up and intervening in instances of gender bias and sexual harassment as an ethical obligation.
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Cervical cancer is considered preventable in its early stages, but without breaking down barriers to prevention, women in certain countries remain at high risk.
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Breast cancer patients who test positive for an inherited genetic mutation, such as having the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, may be receiving treatment based on future cancer risk, rather than guideline approved treatments for their diagnosed cancers, study finds.
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Mammograms, an essential part of breast cancer screening, could increase overall health outcomes if performed annually according to a new study.
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A survey of Medical School faculty describes the impact of sexual harassment on physicians, helping leaders to outline paths to promote a culture of civility and respect.
