UCRF News - UNC Lineberger

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Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

A study led by Katherine Reeder-Hayes, MD, MBA, MS, found that Black patients and patients living in certain regions experience greater delays.

Biological pathways provide evidence for how to overcome barriers limiting cancer immunotherapies

UNC Lineberger researchers have found a possible way to overcome barriers that block anti-cancer immune responses. Their findings could have implications for treating solid tumors, including breast and pancreatic cancer.

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Protein could help identify head and neck cancers that require less intensive treatment

Adding detection of immune cell protein SYNGR3 to current protocols could lead to a more reliable way of determining which patients with head and neck cancer need less intensive treatment.

Pylayeva-Gupta published in Cell Reports Medicine

UNC Lineberger’s Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD, was the corresponding author of a paper published in Cell Reports Medicine that examined how B cells might be reprogrammed to improve anti-tumor immune response in pancreatic cancer. The study was led by a former research associate, Rahul Mirlekar.

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UNC Lineberger awards $1.1 million in developmental research grants

UNC Lineberger awarded 17 developmental research grants totaling nearly $1.1 million to faculty during the spring 2022 award cycle.

Using telehealth to regularly report symptoms improved overall well-being for patients with advanced cancer

Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, FASCO, reports that people with advanced cancer who reported their symptoms weekly using an electronic survey had better outcomes compared to those who were evaluated less frequently via in-person clinical visits.

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Study reveals most effective anti-vaping messages for teens

Seth Noar, PhD, Marcella Boynton, PhD, and colleagues report that effective anti-vaping advertisements geared to teens have the greatest impact when they emphasize adverse consequences and harms.

Nanotechnology offers lower cost, high accuracy approach to diagnosing leukemias in low resource countries

A newer, less expensive nanotechnology may make it possible to more accurately diagnose children with acute leukemia in lower income countries, according to findings by Thomas Alexander, MD, MPH, and colleagues.