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Researchers identify resistance mechanism to possible pancreatic cancer treatment
In the journal Cancer Cell, UNC Lineberger's Channing Der, PhD, and colleagues describe how pancreatic cancer may develop resistance to ERK inhibitors in pancreatic cancer.
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Researchers awarded $5.5M to improve colorectal cancer screening in North Carolina
UNC Lineberger's Daniel S. Reuland, MD, MPH, and others involved in the Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to boost screening for the No. 2 leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
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By solving a mystery of gene repair, scientists uncover an exception to biology’s rules
UNC Lineberger's Dale Ramsden, PhD, and his colleagues published a major study in the journal Science revealing surprising findings about the way major breaks in our DNA are repaired.
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Der receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
The National Cancer Institute’s Outstanding Investigator Award supports accomplished leaders in cancer research.
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A cancer diagnosis changed their wedding plans, but strengthened their bond
A diagnosis with a rare type of blood cancer called acute promyelocytic leukemia just days before his wedding influenced Dustin Riedesel's perspective on marriage, and inspired him and his now-wife, Katie, to raise money to support cancer research.
