Karmanos Cancer Institute MAIN MENU Rep. Andrea Schroeder kept rare cancer private while running for office Karmanos Cancer InstitutePatient StoriesRep. Andrea Schroeder kept rare cancer private while running for office Back to Results Stage 4 stomach cancer survivor At Karmanos, there is no greater privilege than to serve our patients and their families. It’s their courageous stories of resilience, hope and generosity that resonates and connects with others dealing with their own cancer journey. Today’s beautiful front page feature story by Detroit Free Press Columnist Kristen Jordan Shamus shares the compelling story of State Representative Andrea Schroeder of Michigan’s 43rd District and her journey with stomach cancer. She attributes the compassionate care and expertise of her medical team at Karmanos, including oncologist Philip Philip, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P., her surgeon Steve Kim, M.D., and her radiation oncologist Jordan Maier, M.D., for giving her hope and encouraging her not to give up on her dreams. Read the full article in the Detroit Free Press here. To learn more about gastrointestinal cancers, visit karmanos.org/GI. Related Blogs/News NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Karmanos Cancer Institute receives multi-million dollar grant to determine why advanced cancer treatment fails African Americans NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Detroit Police Department uses pink patrol care to raise funds for Karmanos NOVEMBER 15, 2021 How a targeted lung cancer treatment available in Flint spares healthy organs and tissues from unnecessary radiation About Karmanos Audience Navigator HEADQUARTERS Karmanos Cancer Institute 4100 John R Detroit, Michigan 48201 Contact Us © 2021 All rights reserved. McLaren Health Care and/or its related entity