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Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (Karmanos) is the only hospital in Michigan focused solely on fighting cancer. While every hospital will do all that they can, Karmanos does things other hospitals just can’t. From groundbreaking research to the most up-to-date therapies and individualized treatment plans, Karmanos is truly leading the fight against cancer. Comprised of 15 locations throughout Michigan, Karmanos is the largest provider of cancer and research in the state. Approximately 12,000 new patients are cared for each year at Karmanos and more than 800 cancer-specific scientific investigation programs and clinical trials are conducted at the hospital. Karmanos is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in metro Detroit and one of just 51 centers of its kind in the U.S.
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of the largest cancer centers in the U.S., is named in memory of the Detroit native who died of breast cancer in January 1989. Peter Karmanos Jr., her high school sweetheart and surviving husband, generously gave a large donation to the cancer research, patient care and education partnership formed a year earlier by Michigan Cancer Foundation, the Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit, The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University. He rebuffed any plans to rename the organization. After consideration, he agreed — but only if named for Barbara Ann, as she strongly believed in the work being done by its team.
FAST FACTS – Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
The largest cancer research and provider network in Michigan, with 15 treatment locations across the state
Offers 15 multidisciplinary teams with nationally-recognized experience on each specific cancer type
- One of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed bone marrow and stem cell transplant programs
Offers a wide-range of specialized cancer treatments including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, cryotherapy and minimally-invasive surgery
One of 18 sites that participated in the development of CAR T-cell therapy
Access to one of the largest clinical trials programs in America, giving patients access to more than 250 promising new, cancer-specific treatments often not found at other hospitals
Is proud to be affiliated with community-minded businesses and organizations that help raise essential funds for cancer research
Science researchers and clinicians from Karmanos are all faculty members at Wayne State University School of Medicine, allowing the two groups to work together to break new ground in the cancer treatments.
The largest cancer research and provider network in Michigan, with 15 treatment locations across the state
Offers 15 multidisciplinary teams with nationally-recognized experience on each specific cancer type
Offers a wide-range of specialized cancer treatments including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, cryotherapy and minimally-invasive surgery
One of 18 sites that participated in the development of CAR T-cell therapy
Access to one of the largest clinical trials programs in America, giving patients access to more than 250 promising new, cancer-specific treatments often not found at other hospitals
Is proud to be affiliated with community-minded businesses and organizations that help raise essential funds for cancer research
Science researchers and clinicians from Karmanos are all faculty members at Wayne State University School of Medicine, allowing the two groups to work together to break new ground in the cancer treatments.
For more information, visit: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
