Program News
News and stories about members of the UNC Lineberger Cancer Epidemiology Research Program
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Mungo selected as an NCI Division of Cancer Prevention Early Career Scientist
UNC Lineberger’s Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, is studying the feasibility of self-administered topical therapies to treat HPV and cervical precancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Cancer center researchers to present latest findings at international breast cancer meeting
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium features presentations outlining basic, translational, clinical and community-based study findings focused on advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
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Researchers receive five-year, $1.2 million ACS grant to develop, test new methods to track cancer screening
A group of UNC Lineberger researchers led by Katie Reeder-Hayes, MD, MSc, MBA, will develop new methods to measure and map cancer screening across North Carolina.
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Are more younger women getting breast cancer?
Recent research shows cancer among younger Americans, especially women, is on the rise. UNC Lineberger’s Melissa Troester, PhD, a cancer epidemiologist, breaks down the data and shares what it means for the future of women’s health.
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Poor oral health could lessen survival from head and neck cancer
An international study has revealed strong associations between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer.
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Lund, Henderson awarded NCI grant to study impacts of low-dose CT lung cancer screening outside clinical trials
Jennifer Lund, PhD, MSPH, and Louise Henderson, PhD, will use the $1.76 million grant to study the real-world benefits and harms of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography.
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UNC Lineberger faculty, trainees present research, receive honors at Society of Gynecologic Oncology annual meeting
UNC Lineberger was well represented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in Tampa, Florida.
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Cervical cancer screening doubles when under-screened women are mailed testing kits
Jennifer Smith, PhD, MPH, Noel Brewer, PhD, and colleagues report mailing HPV self-collection tests and offering assistance to book in-clinic screening appointments to under-screened, low-income women improved cervical cancer screening nearly two-fold compared to scheduling assistance alone.
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American Association for Cancer Research’s annual meeting to feature UNC Lineberger experts, research
UNC Lineberger faculty and trainees will be presenting their research findings and sharing their insights at education sessions during the American Association for Cancer Research’s annual meeting April 14-19.
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Approaching epidemiology with empathy
UNC Lineberger’s Marc Emerson, PhD, shares how his experiences growing up in Navajo Nation guide his research on health equity in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
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Elmore shares her perspective as a physician and a patient on NEJM podcast
Shekinah Elmore, MD, MPH, talks about how her experience with illness has shaped her as a physician and patient advocate in the first episode of the podcast “Not Otherwise Specified.”
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Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays
A study led by Katherine Reeder-Hayes, MD, MBA, MS, found that Black patients and patients living in certain regions experience greater delays.
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UNC Lineberger researchers present findings at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
UNC Lineberger researchers and colleagues will be presenting the latest findings from basic, translational and clinical studies at the 45th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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UNC Lineberger faculty recognized as world’s most highly cited researchers
Twelve UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center members were named to Clarivate’s 2022 Highly Cited Researchers list.
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UNC researchers to use $3 million grant to improve cervical cancer screening and treatment
The NCI awarded Jennifer Smith, PhD, MPH, Lameck Chinula, MD, and colleagues a grant to develop cost-effective screening and treatment strategies for invasive cervical cancer in women living with HIV in low and middle-income countries.