Week of Events
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver Support Group
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
Glasshalfull Fundraiser
Glasshalfull Fundraiser
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
Oncology Grand Rounds: Attacking on Multiple Fronts – Targeting Therapy Resistant Bladder Cancer
Oncology Grand Rounds: Attacking on Multiple Fronts – Targeting Therapy Resistant Bladder Cancer
Joshua Meeks, MD, PhD; Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Hosted by William Kim, MD, and Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS.
Widowed Fathers Support Program
Widowed Fathers Support Program
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
Research to Practice Lecture: Prostate Cancer Management in North Carolina – Updates for 2020
Research to Practice Lecture: Prostate Cancer Management in North Carolina – Updates for 2020
Young Whang, MD, PhD; Associate Professor, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This lecture will offer free CME, CNE, ACPE, and ASRT continuing education credits. Whang will describe relevant updates in systemic therapy for prostate cancers for health care providers throughout the state of North … Read more
Cancer Conversations: Understanding Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer Conversations: Understanding Pancreatic Cancer
Free monthly educational cancer webinars for the public, led by UNC experts. Topics are presented in plain language that is easy to understand. The topic of this event is "Understanding Pancreatic Cancer."
Kids and Teens Sibling Support Group
Kids and Teens Sibling Support Group
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.