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Mary Jones Hudson Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Oncology
Director, Geriatric Oncology Program
UNC-Chapel Hill
Breast Cancer
Geriatric Oncology Program
Area of Interest
My major area of interest is cancer care in older patients with a special focus on breast cancer. I also have a major interest in molecular aging and the role chemotherapy plays in this phenomenon.
Awards and Honors
- Doctor of Science (Honorary), Lafayette College, Easton PA
- Past Chair, Subspecialty Board on Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Past member: Board of Directors, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Co-Chair, Cancer in the Elderly Working Group, Alliance Cooperative Group (previously Cancer and Leukemia Group B)
- Recipient Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research, 2021
- Recipient BJ Kennedy Award in Geriatric Oncology- American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2008
- Mary Jones Hudson Distinguished Professorship in Geriatric Oncology
News and Stories
Study identifies health care access barriers for older adults with multiple myeloma and their caregivers
A study led by UNC Lineberger's Shakira Grant, MBBS, and colleagues found several barriers to high-quality cancer care for people with multiple myeloma and their caregivers.
Muss leads study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology
UNC Lineberger’s Hyman B. Muss, MD, the Mary Jones Hudson Distinguished Professor in the UNC School of Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology and director of UNC Lineberger’s geriatric oncology program, led a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that found that older patients with early breast cancer had lower rate of recurrence when treated …
