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Physician-researcher Lisa Carey in the clinic with a patient.

Rich Preyer and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer of Hillsborough, North Carolina, have donated $1 million to support the latest phase of UNC Lineberger’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study.

Susan G. Komen has appointed UNC Lineberger’s Melissa Troester, PhD, to this year’s class of Komen Scholars.

A smiling man with short dark hair stands in front of a stone wall, arms crossed in a relaxed pose. He is a wearing a striped long-sleeved shirt.

The study by Marc Emerson, PhD, MPH, et al. is believed to be the first to look at the hormone therapy regimens of American Indian and Alaska Native women with breast cancer.

Headshots of Melissa Troester and Marc Emerson

One in seven black women with breast cancer had delays in starting treatment according to a study led by UNC Lineberger researchers Melissa Troester, PhD, and Marc Emerson, PhD.

Charles M. Perou, Melissa Troester, and Heather D. Couture

Using technology similar to the type that powers facial recognition on a smartphone, Charles M. Perou, PhD, Melissa Troester, PhD, and Heather D. Couture have trained a computer to analyze breast cancer images and then classify the tumors with high accuracy.

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$1 million gift furthers landmark study focused on reducing breast cancer disparities, barriers to high quality care

Triangle Business Journal: UNC doctors get support for breast cancer research

Renowned breast cancer researcher Troester named Komen Scholar

American Indian, Alaska Native women less likely to start and complete hormone therapy for breast cancer

STAT: After a breast cancer diagnosis, many Black women face barriers that delay their care

Pharmacy Times: Study: Black Women More Likely to Experience Delays in Breast Cancer Treatment

Study: Black women with breast cancer experience delayed, longer treatment than whites

Scientists train a computer to classify breast cancer tumors