Program News
News and stories about the UNC Lineberger Thoracic Oncology Program
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She was 39, never smoked and diagnosed with lung cancer
Walthall was 39 years old and had never smoked. No one suspected lung cancer, and she had no family history of the disease. But in February, she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
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UNC Lineberger recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November
UNC Lineberger faculty and staff have been holding events throughout November to educate the community on the latest research and clinical advances in lung cancer.
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UNC football player diagnosed with rare lung cancer shares story with ESPN
Tylee Craft, a junior wide receiver, sat down with ESPN to share an update on his cancer journey and when he hopes to get back on the field to play.
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Patient weathers cancer’s storm
Diagnosed with NUT carcinoma, Ben Brown fights the rare disease with determination, strength and confidence in his care team.
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Patel awarded Lung Cancer Initiative 2020-2021 Research Fellowship Grant
Shetal Patel, MD, PhD, was awarded a one-year, $25,000 grant that will support research investigating the role of innate immune checkpoints in lung cancer treatment response.
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Doctors eye personalized, adaptive cancer vaccine
Jared Weiss, MD, and Ben Vincent, MD, are leading an upcoming clinical trial hoping to cure lung and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas with their PANDA-VAC therapy.
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Weiss presents clinical findings at 2020 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium
Jared Weiss, MD, shared preliminary findings from a study using a combination of therapies for patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
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American Thoracic Society honors Rivera for lifetime achievement
The Thoracic Oncology Assembly of the American Thoracic Society presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to UNC Lineberger’s M. Patricia Rivera, MD, professor of Medicine in the UNC School of Medicine’s Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Rivera was recognized at the society’s international conference in Dallas in May, for her outstanding scientific contributions in … Continued