Young Adult and Teen Meet Up
Namu Restaurant, Durham 5420 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC, United StatesFor young adults and teens in cancer treatment and their friends, partners and family. No need to RSVP, just show up!
For young adults and teens in cancer treatment and their friends, partners and family. No need to RSVP, just show up!
Justin Yopp, PhD; Assistant Professor, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Yopp will discuss the role of social support in cancer care delivery and cancer outcomes. As part of this presentation, he will also discuss considerations related to caregivers and to patients who do not … Read more
Isaac Chan, MD, PhD; Medical Oncology Fellow, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins.
The research of Paul Goodfellow, PhD, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ohio State and a member of the OSUCCC – James Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program, centers on understanding the role that loss of DNA-mismatch repair plays in uterine tumor initiation and progression, and on learning how key molecular events … Read more
Monthly support meet-up for siblings (ages 6 to 16) of patients treated at UNC. For questions and to RSVP, please call Mary-Claire Derrickson at 984-235-2814 or email Mary at Mary.derrickson@unchealth.unc.edu. Please note that the meeting time is subject to change.
This group offers support for those currently providing care to a loved one. Hear about effective caregiving and share experiences in comfortable surroundings. The facilitator has led caregiver support groups for more than 30 years. No registration necessary, just come! The group meets every Monday in the Sunroom at the SECU Hospice Home in Pittsboro. … Read more
Every Tuesday, Glasshalfull in Carrboro donates 10 percent of their sales to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Drop in for a glass of wine or dinner for a great cause! Glasshalfull is a contemporary American restaurant, bar, and wine shop located in Carrboro, North Carolina. Its food selection is influenced by the cuisine of the … Read more
Yubin Kang, MD; Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University. Hosted by Sascha Tuchman, MD, MHS.
This support group is for fathers after the loss of a spouse. The group focuses on helping your children cope, adjusting your role as a parent, and coping with your own grief. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month, and dinner is provided. You are welcome to bring your children. They will … Read more
The Dozen Doughnut Dash is a four mile race starting at the UNC Chapel HIll’s Old Well that takes runners through campus as well as parts of the beautiful city of Chapel Hill. Registration now open for this fun run! Participants must run 2.5 miles, eat a dozen doughnuts, and then complete another 1.5 miles. … Read more