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Donors credit doctors for life-saving cancer care
Doug Wilson was treated for a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called mantle cell lymphoma. To give back to the doctors who treated his cancer, he created a fund to support their work in bone marrow transplants and the continued exploration of treatment options for mantle cell lymphoma. Read more
UNC Lineberger partners with Fort Bragg to tackle tobacco use
A strategic partnership with Kurt Ribisl, PhD, and colleagues is helping the nation’s largest Army base rework its tobacco policies and take steps to improve the health of its soldiers and their families. Read more
Hoadley leverages team science to generate critical breast cancer insights
For UNC Lineberger’s Katherine Hoadley, PhD, the best way to make progress and major scientific breakthroughs is by working as a team. Read more
The McKays: Making it through cancer as a family
Duane McKay and his daughter, Maddilyn, had cancer at the same time. Both were treated at the N.C. Cancer Hospital and received bone marrow transplants, with support from their small town community throughout their journey. Read more
Precision treatment advances improve survival in women with aggressive HER2+ breast cancer
Lisa Carey, MD, FASCO, and colleagues have outlined a therapeutic roadmap to help tailor individualized treatment for HER-2 positive breast cancer. Read more

Donors credit doctors for life-saving cancer care

UNC Lineberger partners with Fort Bragg to tackle tobacco use

Hoadley leverages team science to generate critical breast cancer insights

The McKays: Making it through cancer as a family

Precision treatment advances improve survival in women with aggressive HER2+ breast cancer

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Coronavirus Updates

We are following the latest developments with COVID-19 and the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more

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American Indian, Alaska Native women less likely to start and complete hormone therapy for breast cancer

The study by Marc Emerson, PhD, MPH, et al. is believed to be the first to look at the hormone therapy regimens of American Indian and Alaska Native women with… Read more

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Daily emails about chemicals in tobacco lead some smokers to consider quitting

Adam O. Goldstein, MD, MPH, and Leah M. Ranney, PhD, have published a study that found that smokers who saw messages about tobacco chemicals with associated health risks expressed greater… Read more

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Patel to use Lung Cancer Initiative Career Development Award to further lung cancer immunotherapy research

The $175,000 two-year grant will fund Shetal Patel, MD, PhD, in her research of the role of myeloid cells in lung cancer treatment response. Read more

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UNC Lineberger part of cancer coalition that calls on the U.S. to give cancer patients, survivors priority access to COVID-19 vaccines

UNC Lineberger is part of a group that sent a letter urging the presidential administration to give cancer patients and recently treated survivors priority access to the COVID-19 vaccines. Read more

She ROCKS reaches $1 million milestone to support ovarian cancer research and care

She ROCKS supports the work of UNC Lineberger’s Victoria Bae-Jump, MD, and her work focusing on advancing the prevention, early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. Read more

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