August 30, 2022
Melanoma patient has bright outlook after bout with cancer
A melanoma diagnosis started Bob Harding on a cancer journey that brought him to the experts at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.
Category: Patient Stories
July 27, 2022
Military historian fights personal war with cancer
As a college professor specializing in military history, Dick Kohn is used to exploring the successes and failures of the past and looking at them through a current lens. But Kohn’s history with cancer is one area of his past that he is glad to see in the rearview mirror.
July 27, 2022
Umbilical cord blood donation saved 1-year-old boy’s life
Many people don’t realize that extracting and donating the nutrient-rich blood from the umbilical cord can save someone else’s life, as it did for 1-year-old Cole Baranowski.
April 12, 2022
Extra points: keep swinging
UNC Football receiver Tylee Craft was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer and is being treated at UNC Lineberger.
April 12, 2022
Couple unified through cancer, caregiver struggles
When a significant other is diagnosed with cancer, it can be just as hard on the loved one as it is on the patient. However, Stephen and Jackie Alston found themselves experiencing both roles when they were each diagnosed with cancer years apart.
March 17, 2022
Local athlete benefits from UNC Lineberger physician’s expertise
Local football player Troy Ennis and his family go through a rare cancer diagnosis and treatment together, relying on the expertise of UNC Lineberger's Ian Davis, MD.
March 8, 2022
Patient’s cancer experience sparks creativity
Cindi Jolly uses her talents as a writer and painter to illustrate her journey with nasopharyngeal cancer, chronicling the ups and downs she faced from diagnosis to treatment and to survivorship.
February 2, 2022
Filmmaker views men’s health through a new lens
Filmmaker Michael Washington was driven by his experiences as a kidney cancer patient and as a dad to create a documentary called "Save the Dad Bod."
January 18, 2022
Patient weathers cancer’s storm
Diagnosed with NUT carcinoma, Ben Brown fights the rare disease with determination, strength and confidence in his care team.
October 22, 2021
Student-athlete raising awareness, funds for other young people with cancer
Emily Grund, a member of the UNC-Chapel Hill diving team, found support from friends, family and UNC Lineberger programs after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, a rare form of cancer.