January 8, 2020
Tag: Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
![UNC Lineberger's Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MDiv, and Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, MPH](https://unclineberger.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/867/2019/12/leeman_wheeler.jpg)
December 16, 2019
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network publishes supplemental issue on disparities in cancer prevention and control
In 2019, nearly 2 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis and more than 600,000 will die of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer diagnoses and deaths are disproportionately high among people who live in rural counties, have a low socioeconomic status, and are members of underserved racial and ethnic groups. The Cancer …
![Members of UNC Lineberger leadership on a panel discussion at the 2019 scientific retreat](https://unclineberger.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/867/2019/12/IMG_6493-600x400.jpg)
December 10, 2019
UNC Lineberger retreat draws staff, researchers to discuss community outreach and engagement
The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s annual scientific retreat drew more than 230 staff and researchers to address a key initiative that seeks to engage the community in the center’s research, care and policy work to best meet the needs of cancer patients in North Carolina and beyond. This year’s meeting focused …
December 6, 2019
NBC News: Not just counterfeit: Legal THC vaping products linked to lung illnesses
November 27, 2019
Wall Street Journal: Researchers Say FDA Has Fallen Down on E-Cigarette Testing
November 7, 2019
STAT: Digital endpoints library can aid clinical trials for new medicines
November 4, 2019
Washington Post: For some cancer patients, monitoring symptoms can extend their lives
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November 1, 2019
E-cigarette flavors decrease perception of harm among youth
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found in a review of research that non-menthol flavors attract youth and adults to use e-cigarettes and the use of flavored e-cigarettes contributes to multiple pathways linked to higher e-cigarette use among youth.
October 21, 2019
Myeloma Research News: Multiple Myeloma Patients Best Treated at Recognized Care Centers with High Volume, US Study Reports
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October 14, 2019
NCI grant to help patients navigate costs of cancer care
The National Cancer Institute has awarded a four-year, more than $1.87 million grant to University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers to study the impact of implementing financial navigation services at five rural cancer centers in North Carolina to help patients cope with the financial burden, or financial toxicity, related to cancer care. …