Program News
News and stories about the UNC Lineberger Neuro-Oncology Program
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Jeremy Rich, MD, MHS, MBA, appointed deputy director of research and chief scientific officer
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center recently recruited Jeremy Rich, MD, MHS, MBA, to be its inaugural deputy director of research and chief scientific officer. He was also appointed professor of neurology at the UNC School of Medicine. Previously the interim director and a professor of neurology and medicine at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, … Read more
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Low-frequency focused ultrasound donation allows UNC to enroll brain tumor patients in a new clinical trial
A gift has equipped UNC Health with focused ultrasound technology to advance research in therapeutic applications, including a clinical trial for a glioblastoma diagnostic procedure.
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Patient’s ER visit turns into brain surgery, cancer diagnosis
After experiencing sudden vertigo spells, Jennifer White was diagnosed with a tumor in her cerebellum, the area of the brain that controls balance and coordination.
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How medical advances are improving glioblastoma care
Neuro-oncologist Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, discusses glioblastoma symptoms, standard treatment and clinical trials.
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What you need to know about glioma brain tumors
UNC Lineberger’s Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, a neurosurgical oncologist, shares what gliomas are and how they’re treated.
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Ukrainian refugee seeks brain tumor treatment at UNC Health
Hanna was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, which required a highly skilled and experienced neurosurgeon and is an area of expertise for neurosurgical oncologist Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD.
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Devising a smarter way to treat brain tumors
Shawn Hingtgen, PhD, and his lab team have developed a method they call a “slice platform” that may help clinicians choose the best treatment for their brain tumor patients.
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Grateful patient works with lab team to find cancer therapies
David Hesmer is a volunteer in a UNC Lineberger lab, helping to further the study of glioblastoma, something he knows a lot about: he was treated for glioblastoma at the N.C. Cancer Hospital.