Program News
News and stories about the UNC Lineberger Head and Neck Oncology Program
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A few minutes with Siddharth Sheth, DO, MPH
For Siddharth Sheth, DO, MPH, he knew UNC was the place for him when he pursued his first faculty position in medicine. However, it wasn’t just UNC that shaped his medical career. When Sheth’s mom was diagnosed with cancer and later relapsed, he knew oncology was the right path for him.
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Types and treatment of salivary gland cancer
UNC Lineberger’s Trevor G. Hackman, MD, a UNC Health head and neck cancer specialist, shares what you need to know about salivary gland cancer.
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Two subtypes of HPV-associated head and neck cancers predict treatment outcomes
Researchers have divided HPV+ head and neck cancers into two distinct subtypes, which can help determine how well patients will respond to therapy.
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Clinical trial improves man’s quality of life with tongue cancer
Vance Aldrich Bell III experienced positive life-changing results after participating in a clinical trial for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
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A routine primary care visit led to early cancer diagnosis
A cancerous lump was discovered during Brian Stepien’s annual physical. The early catch meant the tumor was still treatable.
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Cancer patient finds support from family, friends, health care community
A head and neck cancer diagnosis has created some stumbling blocks for John Erwin and his family, but he says they are now stronger than they were before. “Our family is as tight now as it’s ever been.”
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Protein could help identify head and neck cancers that require less intensive treatment
Adding detection of immune cell protein SYNGR3 to current protocols could lead to a more reliable way of determining which patients with head and neck cancer need less intensive treatment.
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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.