Wnt Signaling and Tumor Heterogeneity
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Marian Waterman, PhD, Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Director, Cancer Research Institute, Deputy Director, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine
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Targeting hormone elimination to control prostate cancer
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Melanie A. Simpson, PhD, Professor and Department Head, Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, North Carolina State University
Joseph S. Pagano Award Presentation
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The Joseph S. Pagano Award was established in 2002 to annually recognize noteworthy papers authored by UNC Lineberger postdoctoral fellows. Winners are selected through a competitive process and are honored for their authorship of articles in high-impact journals.
UNC Cancer Survivors Day 2018
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UNC Cancer Care is hosting its annual UNC Cancer Survivors Day from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm on Saturday, June 9, at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill. Event highlights include a keynote talk by Chris Draft, Cancer advocate, 12 year National Football League veteran and a widower who lost his wife to lung cancer. There also will be interactive educational talks and discussions for cancer survivors and their caregivers. Lunch and snacks will be provided. The event is free, but registration is required.
RN and Allied Health Lecture– Breast Imaging Technologies: Cancer Detection & Personalized Medicine
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Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Cherie M. Kuzmiak, DO, FACR, FSBI. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the world. There is no preventable cause for the disease. Consequently, our best means for detection and saving lives is with screening. This lecture will focus on essential advances in breast imaging and cancer detection. RN and Allied Health lectures offer CNE and ASRT continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about Zoom Webinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.
New Therapeutic Strategies for EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer
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Pasi Janne, MD, PhD, Director, Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Director, Belfer Center for Applied Cancer Science, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture: Using Biomarkers to Plan Adjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer
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Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Lisa Carey, MD. It is difficult to determine whether a primary therapy has suppressed or killed a cancer. Adjuvant therapy can further improve the chances that the cancer will not return. In this presentation Dr. Carey will discuss which adjuvant therapy options are available for breast cancer patients as well as some of the recent developments in adjuvant therapy. Medical and Surgical Oncology lectures offer CNE, ASRT, and CME continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about Zoom Webinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.
Cancer Conversations Webinar: Cancer Myths and Facts
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Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online webinar with Trudi Tatton-Howard, RN, BSN.
There is a lot of information about cancer available, but not all of it is true. This talk will help you learn the truth behind some of the most common cancer myths.
CoolSweats at the Beach Give Back
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Inspired by a piece of jewelry her husband made for her when she was undergoing breast cancer treatment, Travis Brady created the Grace + Ease Mantra Medallion. She is now teaming up with CoolSweats at the Beach, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to raise funds for UNC Lineberger.
RN and Allied Health Lecture: Palliative Care Opportunities
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Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Nicole Sartor, RN, MSN, C-PNP-PC. This talk will address common myths of palliative and hospice care and explore multiple points along the health trajectory of a patient when a team might consider a palliative care consult. We will consider possible sources of suffering and interventions. RN and Allied Health lectures offer CNE and ASRT continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about Zoom Webinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.