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Coronavirus UpdatesWe are following the latest developments with COVID-19 and the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Donors credit doctors for life-saving cancer careDoug Wilson was treated for a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called mantle cell lymphoma. To give back to the doctors who treated his cancer, he created a fund to … Continued
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Study points the way to boosting immunotherapy effectiveness against breast cancer and other solid tumorsCAR-T therapy has proven effective for some blood cancers. New research by Jonathan S. Serody, MD, and colleagues suggests ways to use it effectively to attack solid tumors.
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2020 in review: A year of hope and healing at UNC LinebergerWhat does a year look like for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center? Join us as we reflect on stories that inspired us throughout 2020.
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UNC Lineberger partners with Fort Bragg to tackle tobacco useA strategic partnership with Kurt Ribisl, PhD, and colleagues is helping the nation’s largest Army base rework its tobacco policies and take steps to improve the health of its soldiers … Continued
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Study illustrates how obesity-related comorbidities may contribute to mortality gap between Black and white women with early breast cancerKirsten Nyrop, PhD, and colleagues found Black women with early breast cancer had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions that can affect outcomes, compared with white women.
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Hoadley leverages team science to generate critical breast cancer insightsFor UNC Lineberger’s Katherine Hoadley, PhD, the best way to make progress and major scientific breakthroughs is by working as a team.
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Lafata awarded $750,000 grant to study virtual cancer visits and equity and disparities issuesJennifer Elston Lafata, PhD, will conduct research in partnership with the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit and in collaboration with community, patient and family advisors.
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Bone marrow transplant patient safely visits with her family for the first time in nearly six monthsVickie Hill, who is an inpatient in the N.C. Cancer Hospital’s bone marrow transplant unit, received a nice surprise — a socially distanced visit with her family.
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The McKays: Making it through cancer as a familyDuane McKay and his daughter, Maddilyn, had cancer at the same time. Both were treated at the N.C. Cancer Hospital and received bone marrow transplants, with support from their small … Continued