March 17, 2025
Tag: Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinical Program
February 25, 2025
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy combination proves effective against metastatic colorectal cancer
UNC Lineberger researchers have demonstrated that combining two immunotherapy drugs with a targeted therapy drug proved effective in treating the most common form of metastatic colorectal cancer.
August 9, 2024
New blood test for colorectal cancer: what you need to know
A new test can detect colorectal cancer with a simple blood draw. However, a colonoscopy is still more reliable and effective than newer screening methods.
May 17, 2024
A call for more data on watch and wait approach for some rectal cancer cases
In a commentary in JAMA Oncology, José Gaston Guillem, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, cautions against the rush to extend the treatment approach to patients whose cancer has nearly, but not completely, responded to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
February 26, 2024
Kim named to new leadership roles in Department of Surgery, NC Basnight Cancer Hospital
Hong Jin (HJ) Kim, MD, has been appointed vice chair of academic affairs in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery and associate physician-in-chief of the N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital.
January 19, 2024
ABC11: UNC doctor speaks on effects of diet on health as younger adults are diagnosed with colon cancer
January 9, 2024
Targeted Oncology: FDA Clearance of ACT-IOP-003 Launches Phase 1b Study in Pancreatic Cancer
November 16, 2023
Triangle Business Journal: AI’s cancer-screening boost
August 11, 2023
ASCO Daily News: ‘The Compensation We Rightfully Deserve’: Focusing on Gender Equity Within the Workplace
August 1, 2023
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network names Yeh to scientific and medical advisory board
Jen Yeh, MD, has been appointed to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s scientific and medical advisory board, which is comprised of leading scientists, clinicians and healthcare professionals across the United States.