CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The March/April 2010 issue of the Carolina Alumni Review features UNC Lineberger member Etta Pisano, MD, in an article titled “A Brilliant Impatience,” written by Beth McNichol ’95. The Carolina Alumni Review is a publication of the University of North Carolina General Alumni Association. Read full article.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A clinical trial led by UNC Lineberger physician-researcher Mark Socinski, MD has shown that Abraxane® — a chemotherapy agent previously used for metastatic breast cancer – is effective as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The Phase 3 trial, which was conducted at UNC and 101 … Read more
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Jim Bear’s movies won’t win Oscars, but they may save lives. He makes movies of moving cells, movements that can help or harm the body. Bear studies cell migration. “Cell migration is something that’s with us from birth to death. It’s a process that happens during development when we are in … Read more
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chemist Joseph DeSimone, PhD, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been honored by the American Chemical Society for his outstanding contributions to chemistry research.DeSimone received the Harrison Howe Award, named for one of the founders of the society’s Rochester section. Howe was the founding editor of Chemical … Read more
Origin of the Gravely Building The state of North Carolina built Gravely Sanatorium in Chapel Hill, which opened in 1953, to provide treatment for people facing a then-leading cause of death: tuberculosis. TB was such a problem in North Carolina that many young men were rejected for service in WWII because of it. More than … Read more
A three-performance production of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” raised close to $5,000 for brain cancer research at UNC Lineberger. A talented cast moved audiences to laughter and tears with their performance. Sarah Peck, the producer, partnered with Carolina Cancer Focus to co-sponsor the production in memory of Kenneth Strong, … Read more
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – One in three early stage breast cancer patients who received genomic testing when deciding about treatment options felt they did not fully understand their discussions with physicians about their test results and their risk of the disease recurring, a new study has found. The research, conducted by University of North Carolina … Read more
Dr. Nancy Thomas discusses new findings in melanoma diagnosis and treatment with a group of more than 75 patients who attended the patient-focused sessions of the Southeast Melanoma Symposium: From Science to Survivorship, held at the Friday Center on February 24. Dr. David Ollila, one of the organizers of the Southeast Melanoma Symposium: From Science … Read more
QUANTEC review replaces 20-year old guidelines
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Imagine that you are a doctor who treats cancer patients every day at a leading academic medical center. In the course of evaluating each patient, you ask them about their health behaviors and find that many of them – despite being diagnosed with cancer – are current smokers. What do you … Read more
