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CHAPEL HILL, NC – Four promising faculty members in diverse fields have been awarded the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They are James Bear, PhD, associate professor of cell and developmental biology in...

  CHAPEL HILL, NC – Each weekday, WCHL highlights a Hometown Hero, a person who “makes our community an even better place to live.” Hometown Heroes “do extraordinary things” and “go over and above the call of duty.” Steve Bernard, MD, professor of medicine in the division of hematology/oncology and...

RALEIGH, NC – UNC scientists have received a $215,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to study genomics, genetics, and clinical breast cancer behavior. The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists will conduct research on how genetic variations in individual patients affect their ability to metabolize chemotherapy. Lisa Carey,...

UNC Lineberger hosted the North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership Advocacy Summit in the N.C. Cancer Hospital on Saturday, August 28. The agenda included workshops in developing key messages, tips for working with the media, improving lung cancer education and raising awareness and funds for lung cancer. Highlighting the event attended...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Earlier this year, reports in The New York Times and other media outlets have highlighted the issue of radiation safety in the medical setting, particularly in the practice of radiation oncology. The media attention brought additional relevance to a study by UNC radiation oncology faculty members...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Direct to consumer (DTC) genetic tests are increasingly being marketed to the public via television, print ads, and the Internet. These home genetic tests provide access to a person’s genomic information without necessarily involving a doctor or insurance company in the process. Writing in the August...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – A UNC Lineberger program that brings a pharmacist/nurse team directly to oncology clinic patients for supportive care has achieved major reduction in symptoms such as pain and nausea and was featured in the current issue of Pharmacy Practice News. The Supportive Care Consult Services program, led...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – UNC scientists have received a one-year $223,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to study the effect of chemotherapy on aging in older women with breast cancer. Hyman Muss, MD, professor of medicine and director of the UNC Geriatric Oncology Program, is principal investigator, and...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Laura Hanson, MD, MPH, co-director of the UNC Palliative Care Program, discusses palliative care in an entry posted today on UNC Health Care’s blog. The entry focuses on what patients and families think about palliative care and when palliative care is appropriate. Dr. Hanson also talks...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The article “New hope to fight ovarian cancer” written by journal medical writer Felice J. Freyer and published in the August 1, 2010 issue of The Providence Journal quotes UNC Lineberger member Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD. The article highlights an ovarian cancer screening study conducted by researchers...