January 27, 2016
A study published in Nature Chemical Biology presents the first chemical probe that can inhibit a certain complex of proteins that play a major role in repressing gene transcription, which is the first step in the process of reading DNA, the genetic blueprint for all structures in the cell, to make proteins.
January 27, 2016
UNC Lineberger researchers published a review of the scientific literature on the use of frameless stereotactic radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases.
January 27, 2016
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined 68 of the nation's top cancer centers in urging increased vaccination for the human papillomavirus, or HPV. Recognizing insufficient vaccination rates present a public health threat, this nationwide network of experts is calling upon physicians, parents and young adults to take advantage of this rare opportunity to prevent many types of cancer.
January 26, 2016
Based on a survey of widowed fathers who had lost a spouse to cancer, UNC Lineberger researchers reported in the journal BMJ Palliative Care that additional research and improved end-of-life care are needed to specifically help dying parents as well as their families.
January 26, 2016
A preclinical study led by a UNC Lineberger researcher found that a nanoparticle form of a drug used to prevent bone loss was effective against small-cell lung and prostate cancer cells. The results were published in the journal Biomaterials.
January 25, 2016
Andrew Wang, MD, has been named associated editor of the journal Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine.
January 20, 2016
UNC Lineberger was awarded a grant with the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center to support a collaborative effort to address disparities in cancer incidence and death across North and South Carolina and Tennessee. In addition, the cancer center has received a grant to support the work of a community health educator to enhance outreach and education, and to disseminate culturally-appropriate, evidence-based cancer information in North Carolina.
January 19, 2016
UNC Lineberger researchers found in a study published in PLOS ONE that the diabetes drug metformin failed to show any benefit against pancreatic cancer, despite excitement about the drug for potential anti-cancer benefits. They believe the study shows the importance of testing new therapies in preclinical animal models that incorporate actual tumor tissue to better predict patient response.
January 13, 2016
In a study published in the journal Cancer, UNC Lineberger researchers reported on the frequency that oncology providers talked with patients about physical activity during routine clinic visits. While national guidelines recommend that patients with a cancer diagnosis engage in regular physical activity, they found that the frequency varied of providers' communications about physical activity with patients.
January 11, 2016
After years of providing spiritual guidance and counseling to UNC patients, many of whom had cancer, the tables turned on hospital chaplain Shay Greene. On Sept. 16, 2011, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Following a mastectomy, radiation, chemo and breast reconstruction, Greene says she was changed forever. Here, she tells the story of how a pen and paper became the tools that helped her move forward in her own faith and renewed her ministry to others who are going through cancer.
