The team at UNCLCN would like to welcome Barbara Walsh back to the team! Read about our “newest” team member below!     Barbara Walsh is a New York native who first earned a degree in biology and after volunteering on a student run volunteer ambulance (SAVAC) at SUNY Oswego, she realized her interest was … Read more

In recognition of November as Lung, Pancreas, Stomach, and Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Month, and in our continuing effort to help shine light on the benefit of cancer registries, we would like to examine the risk factors among these four cancer sites based on information from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The American Cancer Society is … Read more

In recognition of October as Breast and Liver Cancer awareness month, and in our continuing effort to help shine light on the benefit of cancer registries, we would like to present the North Carolina rates and trends (provided by the CDC) made possible by the data collected on a case-by-case basis by certified tumor registrars … Read more

Each month the team at the Lineberger Cancer Network volunteers at an organization within the local Chapel Hill community to promote growth and foster strong relationships with the organizations that aide our community. This month, the team took their efforts to the Carolina Community Garden, an engagement program with the NC Botanical Garden on UNC … Read more

Ruby-throated Hummingbird with Mexican Sunflower  Dear UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Friend,   After a long, hot summer, it has been wonderful to enjoy the falling temperatures and welcome in October. The female hummingbird above was likely filling up for her long trip to Mexico or Central America. She seemed to be everywhere in the yard on … Read more