January 7, 2016
Promising treatment direction revealed for pancreatic cancers driven by KRAS mutation
In the journal Cancer Cell, UNC Lineberger researchers report findings of a promising strategy to treat KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancers.
Yearly Archives: 2016
January 6, 2016
Study finds gaps in patient knowledge of breast reconstruction surgery and complications
Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that breast cancer patients surveyed about their knowledge of breast reconstruction were only moderately informed about the procedure, and their knowledge of complications was low. The study, published in the journal Annals of Surgery, surveyed 126 breast cancer patients planning to undergo mastectomy at the N.C. Cancer Hospital.
January 6, 2016
DeSimone to receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Joseph DeSimone is the Chancellor’s Eminent Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a member of UNC Lineberger. He will be honored in a ceremony at the White House.
January 5, 2016
Researchers identify DNA repair enzyme as potential brain cancer drug target
In the journal Cell Reports, UNC Lineberger researchers report that when they removed Dicer from preclinical models of medulloblastoma, a common type of brain cancer in children, they found high levels of DNA damage in the cancer cells. The tumor cells were smaller, and also more sensitive to chemotherapy.
January 4, 2016
Social networks as important as exercise and diet across the span of our lives
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers show how social relationships reduce health risk in each stage of life in a new study. UNC Lineberger member Yang Claire Yang said the analysis "makes it clear that doctors, clinicians, and other health workers should redouble their efforts to help the public understand how important strong social bonds are throughout the course of all of our lives.”