Heartfelt thanks to the staff of the N.C. Cancer Hospital, fellow UNC employees, our volunteers, patients, families, and friends. The Oncology Winter Coat Drive was a tremendous success – 107 winter coats were collected and distributed to our families and their caregivers throughout the month of January until February 11, 2011. Hats, scarves, gloves, and socks were added to each winter coat selection as needed. A very special Valentine’s Day thank you to all for sharing your hearts!

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The article “Two-faced proteins? Proteins that both hinder and spur cancer progression may not be as uncommon as previously thought” written by Jef Akst and published in the January 2011 issue of The Scientist quotes UNC Lineberger members James Bear, PhD, and Ned Sharpless, MD. Dr. Bear is an associate professor … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Six University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The association, the world’s largest general scientific society, elects fellows to recognize their efforts toward advancing science applications that are considered scientifically or socially distinguished. The six new … Read more

Whether they see themselves as tough or just self-reliant, men are less likely than women to seek routine, preventive medical care, like blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. However, a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that African-American men delay going to the doctor because they do not trust the … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In 2006, a team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill schools of Public Health and Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that breast cancer in younger African American women is more likely to be the more aggressive basal-like (or triple-negative) subtype – one factor thought to … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Developed by biomedical engineers at Duke University and successfully tested on patients during a clinical trial led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the device holds the promise of being a less invasive method for testing patients suspected of having Barrett’s esophagus, a change in the lining … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Men are more willing to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine when they learn the vaccine can prevent cancer, according to a recent University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study. The research reinforces hopes that a related decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month will lead to fewer … Read more

An Interview With Oncology Clinical Pharmacist John Valgus, PharmD, BCOP, CPP

The tables are covered with festive cloths and centerpieces. The entrees prepared by Chapel Hill area restaurant chefs. But this dining venue is open only on Tuesday evenings for a special group: caregivers and family members of patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation at the N.C. Cancer Hospital. The weekly gathering is the idea of Gayl … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Roundworms and humans have more in common than you’d think. That’s why the first-ever integrated analysis of the molecular processes that control genome function in an animal has the potential to speed understanding of the molecular processes in human cells. A collaborative group of scientists across the world, including researchers at … Read more