Program News
News and stories about members of the UNC Lineberger Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
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UNC Lineberger launches study to evaluate multi-cancer detection tests
UNC Lineberger is recruiting participants for the Vanguard Study, which is evaluating a new type of blood test that screens for several types of cancer. This is the first study of the Cancer Screening Research Network.
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UNC Lineberger contributes to research to help cancer patients stop smoking
Lynne I. Wagner, PhD, is co-author of a study for a nationwide clinical trial that reported doubled quit rates as part of a proactive, virtual tobacco treatment during cancer care.
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UNC Urology and UNC Lineberger provide clinical leadership for statewide prostate cancer awareness initiatives
UNC Lineberger faculty members and staff joined community leaders, advocates and survivors to support local health events in a statewide initiative focused on prostate cancer education, awareness and early detection.
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2026 Hettleman Prizes awarded to five exceptional early-career faculty
The annual Hettleman Prizes have been awarded to promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research, including UNC Lineberger members Daniel Dominguez, PhD, and Carmina G. Valle, PhD, MPH.