April 20, 2023
Justin Yopp, PhD, was elected as a fellow of the APOS, a distinction that recognizes and honors people who make outstanding contributions to the science and practice of psychosocial oncology.
April 11, 2023
The new Parenting with Cancer Clinic will help cancer patients talk to their children openly and honestly about their cancer, and to help with legal issues that can accompany cancer, such as end-of-life decisions, wills, trusts and custody agreements.
March 23, 2023
The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) presented UNC Lineberger’s Donald Rosenstein, MD, with the Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award during its 20th annual conference.
November 30, 2022
The Mary Anne Long Patient and Family Resource Center hosted its annual Thanksgiving luncheon for patients and their caregivers.
June 7, 2022
On May 31, the Get Real & Heel facility reopened its doors to patients, friends and visitors, welcoming them back to a transformed space. The space features state-of-the-art equipment, updated locker rooms and an open-air concept that is a different look from the original.
April 14, 2022
Tina Shaban, BSN, RN, OCN, who has worked at the Patient and Family Resource Center since 2002, recently retired as its director.
March 28, 2022
For 30 years, the North Carolina Cancer Hospital’s Mary Anne Long Patient and Family Resource Center has offered patients and their families expert help, solace and friendly faces.
April 15, 2021
A cancer diagnosis can be a tough situation for any patient, but it also can pose challenges for their caregivers, who needs support and resources.
April 14, 2021
A pilot program from the Mary Anne Long Patient and Family Resource Center helped several hundred cancer patients during the first seven months of the pandemic using virtual resources.
November 6, 2020
The program has raised more than $2.75 million over the past nine years to support the mission of the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.
