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Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence to leverage research and clinical care innovations for patients
The Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence brings together researchers, clinicians and staff to provide excellent multidisciplinary patient care and generate research discoveries that can be translated into new, more effective approaches for pancreatic cancer. Read more
Donors support giving across the generations
Julian and Beth Williamson are inspired by UNC Lineberger's mission of providing today’s best care and tomorrow’s best hope. Read more
Tiny bubbles: Taking on cancer at a microscopic level
Paul Dayton, PhD, explores using ultrasound and microbubbles in cancer research, and using ultrasound to develop targeted therapies. Read more
Patient overcomes dark hours of cancer journey
A second cancer diagnosis took an emotional toll on Janet Geisler. After treatment, she has found peace and support through meditation and exercise, and offers encouragement to other patients who may be experiencing the same darkness. Read more
Experts recommend shared decision-making between a patient and doctor prior to lung cancer screening
Daniel Reuland, MD, MPH, believes that a physician should ask about a patient’s informed values and preferences regarding key tradeoffs of lung cancer screening and use that information to reach a decision that makes sense for the patient. Read more

Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence to leverage research and clinical care innovations for patients

Donors support giving across the generations

Tiny bubbles: Taking on cancer at a microscopic level

Patient overcomes dark hours of cancer journey

Experts recommend shared decision-making between a patient and doctor prior to lung cancer screening

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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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Novel resource center navigation program helps cancer patients during pandemic

A pilot program from the Mary Anne Long Patient and Family Resource Center helped several hundred cancer patients during the first seven months of the pandemic using virtual resources. Read more

Fellowship offers six UNC nursing students intensive hands-on cancer care training

Six rising seniors at the UNC School of Nursing were named 2021 UNC Lineberger-Sylvia Lauterborn and Warren Trent Piver Oncology Nursing Fellows. Read more

Breast cancer treatment during COVID-19: a patient’s perspective

Soon after her first round of chemotherapy in March 2020, Brighid Willis, her family and care team had to pivot quickly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

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Early phase study finds combination therapy effective against difficult to treat leukemia and lymphoma

Thomas Alexander, MD, MPH, and colleagues published findings from a study that found pairing venetoclax with low-dose navitoclax and chemotherapy had promising efficacy in patients with difficult to treat leukemia… Read more

New lung cancer screening recommendation expands access but may not address inequities

The editorial, published in JAMA, comes after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s newly released recommendation to expand eligibility for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography. Read more

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