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Cancer battle changes view of donating blood
Tom May used to donate blood, but not often. If he had it to do over, he’d give as much as possible. But he can’t.
Dr. Carol Otey talks about pancreatic cancer on Here's to Your Health
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carol Otey, PhD talks about the hope & health that has resulted from recent pancreatic research & collaboration on the May 14, 2011 broadcast of Here's to Your Health.
UNC study examines NC cancer patient emergency department visits
Chapel Hill - When cancer patients experience medical problems, they may visit emergency departments, but how often and for what reasons, there is little data.
UNC breast cancer program recognized as national model
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study has joined the ranks of an elite group of programs recognized for their contributions to reducing cancer.
Cell rigidity linked to activity in proteins associated with cancer
Innovative collaboration between physics and cell biology demonstrates pathway
Goldberg Appointed to Chair 2012 Steering Committee
Richard Goldberg, MD, distinguished professor and chief of the division of hematology/oncology, has been appointed to chair the 2012 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Steering Committee on behalf of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Sartor Featured on Here's to Your Health
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Dr. Carolyn Sartor discussed the “New Life After Cancer” organization on the April 28, 2011 broadcast of Here's to Your Health. Dr. Sartor is a breast cancer survivor and former Chair of Radiation Oncology at UNC.
UNC Lineberger Holds 35th Annual Scientific Symposium
The 35th annual UNC Lineberger scientific symposium attracted more than 530 participants. Held at the Friday Center on April 27-28, 2011, the event featured speakers on "Cell Metabolism and Cancer."
Team pinpoints role of key protein in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
NCCU-UNC Lineberger scientific collaboration yields new findings
Two UNC Lineberger Physician-Scientists Selected ELAM Fellows
Prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program builds pipeline of women leaders
Normal stem cells made to look and act like cancer stem cells
CHAPEL HILL – Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, after isolating normal stem cells that form the developing placenta, have given them the same properties of stem cells associated with an aggressive type of breast cancer.
UNC Scientist Receives Grant to Address Lung Cancer Disparities
Chapel Hill, NC - Samuel Cykert, MD, has received a $1.8 million five-year grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to study “Lung Cancer Surgery: Decisions Against Life Saving Care.”
UNC-Mission Cancer Partnership Welcomes New Personnel
The UNC-Mission Hospital Cancer Partnership, part of the UNC Cancer Network, welcomes Candace Cox, RN, OCN, to the program staff.
Study in roundworm chromosomes may offer new clues to tumor genome development
A study of DNA rearrangements in roundworm chromosomes may offer new insight into large-scale genome duplications that occur in developing tumors.
UNC physician scientist receives National Academy of Sciences grant to develop cancer nanotechnology
UNC study helps clarify link between high-fat diet and type 2 diabetes
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine adds clarity to the connection. The study published on-line April 10th in the journal Nature Immunology finds that saturated fatty acids but not the unsaturated type can activate immune cells to produce an inflammatory protein, called interleukin-1beta.
