November 7, 2018
Researchers led by UNC Lineberger's Jennifer Smith, PhD, MPH, published the results of mailing at-home, HPV self-collection kits to 193 low-income women in North Carolina who were overdue for screening according to national guidelines.
November 2, 2018
The North Carolina Cancer Hospital's 2018 Oncology Excellence Awards highlight excellence in service to patients and colleagues.
November 2, 2018
The President’s Cancer Panel report raises concerns about the government’s Healthy People 2020 goal of 80 percent of age-eligible adolescents being vaccinated against HPV infection.
November 2, 2018
UNC Lineberger's Shawn Hingtgen, PhD, is being honored with a Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty in recognition of his research that is focused on harnessing the potential of stem cells to develop new and better methods for treating terminal cancer.
October 30, 2018
UNC Lineberger's celebration of its donors, faculty and patients is capped off by a $10 million donation by Etteinne “ET” and W. G. Champion “Champ” Mitchell of New Bern, North Carolina, to support blood cancer research.
October 29, 2018
Etteinne “ET” and W. G. Champion “Champ” Mitchell of New Bern, North Carolina, will create a new fund supporting ground-breaking research in blood cancer at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, including lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma research, in gratitude for the care Champ received and to bolster research directed at finding cures.
October 26, 2018
UNC Lineberger Director H. Shelton Earp, MD, highlighted the major cancer research, clinical care and fundraising milestones from the past year as part of his “State of the Cancer Center” update, which was delivered Oct. 16 at the center's annual scientific retreat.
October 25, 2018
At it 35th Annual National Oncology Conference, the Association of Community Cancer Centers recognized the North Carolina Cancer Hospital, UNC Lineberger's clinical home, for early adoption of a program to reduce drug waste and reduce drug cost.
October 23, 2018
UNC Lineberger's J. Victor Garcia, PhD, the Oliver Smithies Investigator, professor of medicine, and a member of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and the UNC Center for AIDS Research, is a co-investigator for a project that aims to provide long-lasting HIV treatment and/or protection from a single injection. Angela Wahl, PhD, Rahima Benhabbour, PhD, and Martina Kovarova, PhD, are collaborating to lead the work, which is funded by a $3.8-million NIH grant.
October 23, 2018
Information on the site preparations for the construction of UNC Medical Center Surgical Tower and how will impact on how people access the medical campus.
