January 29, 2024
Tag: Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Clinical Program
October 25, 2023
CBS17: New cancer center for young adults opens at UNC Hospital
October 24, 2023
N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital to open Young Adult Outpatient Infusion Clinic
The Be Loud! Center for Young Adult Cancer Care was designed by former UNC cancer patients and is led by Lauren Lux, MSW, LCSW, and Andrew “Smitty” Smitherman, MD.
October 14, 2023
Fayetteville Observer: UNC basketball’s Eric Montross battling cancer, won’t be on Tar Heels’ radio broadcasts
August 24, 2023
Health: Younger Adults Are Being Diagnosed With Cancer More Than Ever Before—Here’s What to Know
April 7, 2023
Go Heels: Lucas: Hugging Eric Montross
October 22, 2021
Student-athlete raising awareness, funds for other young people with cancer
Emily Grund, a member of the UNC-Chapel Hill diving team, found support from friends, family and UNC Lineberger programs after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, a rare form of cancer.
March 3, 2020
Five-year survival improves for certain cancers in adolescent and young adults
Researchers identified substantial improvements in five-year survival rates for adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with certain cancers.
December 2, 2019
Daughter’s vision and community’s support advance cancer care, research for teens and young adults
Sophie Steiner loved all things Chapel Hill, especially the music scene. She also was passionate about improving cancer care and services for adolescents and young adults. For the past five years, her family and the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation have honored her legacy as a champion for other young people with cancer. Diagnosed with a …
May 24, 2019
Four cyclists biking across America to support adolescents and young adults with cancer at UNC
Inspired by a teenager who died from a rare form of cancer in 2013 and the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation her family started, four young men from Chapel Hill will bike across the northern tier of the United States to raise money for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Support …