University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Joins OncLive® Lineup of Strategic Alliance Partners

OncLive® has added the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center to its Strategic Alliance Partnership program, the company announced today. Under the terms of the new partnership, OncLive’s editorial and marketing teams will share news coming out of the many programs run by the cancer center, including its groundbreaking cancer research efforts and unique supportive care services.

The Center’s research efforts include laboratory work on cancer stem cells, genetics and other biomarkers that hold the promise of new targets to treat or detect cancer more precisely. Researchers collaborate closely with clinicians to translate findings into clinical practices and bring new options to patients through clinical trials.

The Symptom Management and Supportive Care Program offers additional specialty support for patients dealing with cancer- or treatment-related side effects. Services include pain management, nutrition counseling, medication management and physical and occupational therapy. The Patient and Family Support Services Program focuses on the emotional impact cancer has on a patient and family. A team of doctors and nurses, as well as specialists focused on psychiatry, art therapy, social services and even finances, helps patients throughout their treatment.

“The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center is notable for a variety of innovative programs,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., president of Intellisphere Oncology and Healthcare Specialty Group, part of the Plainsboro, N.J.-based Michael J. Hennessy Associates, Inc. (MJH), family of businesses. “We look forward to sharing the important news coming out of the Center on many fronts in the war on cancer.”

“We’re proud of and excited about the work we do in research, patient care and education, as well as community outreach,” said Dr. Theodore Lawrence, director of the cancer center. “And we’re happy to join with OncLive to share the discoveries and advances we’re making to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families.”

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center joins more than 55 other leading cancer centers, nursing schools and physician groups around the country in partnering with OncLive.

Hennessy added, “The Strategic Alliance Partnership program serves everyone committed to fighting cancer. When we work together and share our knowledge broadly, we are better armed to improve our efforts to overcome this devastating disease.”

About OncLive

OncLive.com is the official website for Intellisphere’s Oncology Specialty Group, which publishes Oncology & Biotech News, OncologyLive, Oncology Nursing News and Contemporary Oncology. OncLive offers oncology professionals resources and information they need to provide the best care for their patients. Intellisphere, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare publishing, research and education, is part of the Michael J. Hennessy Associates, Inc., family of businesses, based in Plainsboro, N.J. 

MJH is also the parent company of CURE Media Group, which includes CURE magazine, the largest consumer publication in the U.S. focused entirely on cancer, and curetoday.com, the magazine’s online resource. CURE reaches patients, cancer centers and advocacy groups, and combines science and humanity to make cancer understandable. For more information, visit https://www.onclive.com/, http://www.curetoday.com or http://www.mjhassoc.com/.

About the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has nearly 400 faculty members delivering the highest quality, compassionate care to today’s patients and researching ways to improve the treatments of tomorrow. It’s our mission: the conquest of cancer through innovation and collaboration. The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the top-ranked national cancer programs for both research and patient care. It is one of 45 centers designated comprehensive by the National Cancer Institute and one of 26 institutions that make up the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, which sets national guidelines for consistent, high-quality and cost-effective cancer care. Learn more at www.mcancer.org or call the U-M Cancer AnswerLine at 800-865-1125.