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Combination immunotherapy before surgery may increase survival in people with head and neck cancerRobert Ferris, MD, PhD, and colleagues report in Cancer Cell that head and neck squamous cell carcinomas responded better to a combination of two immunotherapies than to one immunotherapy drug.
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Improved multiple myeloma therapies help patients live longer, better livesMarch is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month, an opportunity to shed light on a disease that accounts for approximately 10% of all blood cancers. Treatment options for multiple myeloma have expanded … Read more
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MaTRIC streamlines project management, resources to boost research productivityMaTRIC is an initiative providing research project management services and resources to enhance population science research at UNC Lineberger.
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Partnership brings together scientists, middle schoolers to explore cancer researchThe Boys & Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties partnered with UNC Lineberger to bring predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty members to present lay language scientific talks.
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Troester elected chair of the AACR Populations Sciences Working GroupMelissa Troester, PhD, MPH, will serve as chair-elect and will assume the role of chair for the 2026-2028 term at the 2026 AACR Annual Meeting.
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UNC Lineberger’s Advanced Cellular Therapeutics Facility earns accreditationThe Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy awarded accreditation without any deficiency citations to UNC Lineberger’s Advanced Cellular Therapeutics Facility.
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Immunotherapy and targeted therapy combination proves effective against metastatic colorectal cancerUNC Lineberger researchers have demonstrated that combining two immunotherapy drugs with a targeted therapy drug proved effective in treating the most common form of metastatic colorectal cancer.
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CPALS befriend young cancer patientsCarolina Pediatric Attention, Love and Support (CPALS) is a student-run nonprofit that supports hematology-oncology patients and their families at UNC Hospitals.
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A few minutes with Michaela Erbstoesser, MBA, BSN, RN, CMSRNErbstoesser knew early in her career that she wanted to help patients navigate all stages of the cancer journey. In her new role, she hopes to help patients who are … Read more
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Press Ganey Recognizes UNC Health in 2024 Human Experience AwardsThe Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic at North Carolina Basnight Cancer Hospital won the Pinnacle of Excellence Award.