September 25, 2020
New research by Chad Pecot, MD, and colleagues shows the potential for targeting a specific circular RNA, known as CDR1as, to attack lung squamous cell cancer.
September 21, 2020
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.
August 7, 2020
Wendell Yarbrough, MD, MMHC, and colleagues will build upon research that demonstrated tumor and blood tests developed at UNC Lineberger could effectively determine if a patient's cancer had recurred.
May 27, 2020
UNC-Chapel Hill was named the 15th most productive institution in the world for publishing cancer research studies, according to Nature Index.
April 28, 2020
Researchers led by Blossom Damania, PhD, reported that Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus uses a protein produced by its human host to come out of hiding and reactivate.
March 19, 2020
Wade's Army supports families with needs related to a neuroblastoma diagnosis, and supports research and science into finding a cure for the disease.
March 4, 2020
UNC Lineberger members have led e-cigarette research on the potential long-term health effects of vaping and seek effective ways to communicate these risks.
March 3, 2020
Researchers identified substantial improvements in five-year survival rates for adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with certain cancers.
February 19, 2020
When their daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, the Chewnings heard more than just a doctor talking about a patient: they heard a physician-scientist looking for answers.
February 13, 2020
Researchers led by Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD, found that disruption of the Mre11 gene's function plays a key role in the genomic instability of triple negative breast cancer.
