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Palliative Care and Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs (CCSP)

Palliative Care: Going West: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a Tool to Promote Valued Living in Cancer Care

  Welcome to CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds The Palliative Care and Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs (CCSP) co-organize weekly presentations on the care of seriously ill patients and their families, including individuals living with cancer, relevant to interdisciplinary clinicians. Individual topics address pain and symptom management, communication approaches with patients and families, strategies to facilitate coping … Read more

The Aging Cancer Patient Population in North Carolina

  Hyman B. Muss, MD Mary Jones Hudson Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Oncology; Director, Geriatric Oncology Program UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center UNC School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   The Aging Cancer Patient Population in North Carolina   Lecture Description Dr. Hyman Muss will discuss recommendations related to specific needs … Read more

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The Biology of Cancer: Student Presentations

  The Biology of Cancer: Exploring the Role of Race, Class, and Socioeconomics in the Underserved and the Underrepresented Behind cardiovascular disease, Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of deaths in the United States. What causes Cancer? Why have we not cured Cancer yet? What are some of the myths that surround Cancer care? Why do … Read more

Immunotherapy and Cancer Research – Jonathan S. Serody, MD — Friday, November 11th – 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – The Biology of Cancer Lecture

The Biology of Cancer: Immunotherapy and Cancer Research

  The Biology of Cancer: Exploring the Role of Race, Class, and Socioeconomics in the Underserved and the Underrepresented Behind cardiovascular disease, Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of deaths in the United States. What causes Cancer? Why have we not cured Cancer yet? What are some of the myths that surround Cancer care? Why do … Read more

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Schwartz Rounds Conferences

Schwartz Rounds Conferences

UNC, in the Schwartz Rounds program since 2004, continues to offer an open forum for healthcare providers to openly discuss the social and emotional challenges they face in caring for patients and families and in supporting one another. In contrast to traditional medical rounds, the focus is empathy, compassion and the power of human interaction. … Read more

Palliative Care and Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs (CCSP)

Palliative Care

  Welcome to CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds The Palliative Care and Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs (CCSP) co-organize weekly presentations on the care of seriously ill patients and their families, including individuals living with cancer, relevant to interdisciplinary clinicians. Individual topics address pain and symptom management, communication approaches with patients and families, strategies to facilitate coping … Read more

Mantle Cell Lymphoma Management in North Carolina: Updates for 2020

  Christopher Dittus, DO, MPH Assistant Professor Clinical Research, Hematology/Oncology UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center UNC School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   Mantle Cell Lymphoma Management in North Carolina: Updates for 2020   Lecture Description Dr. Christopher Dittus from the UNC Lineberger Lymphoma group will describe relevant updates in systemic … Read more

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Overview of Cancer Career Opportunities – Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN-BC, OCN — Friday, November 20th – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – The Biology of Cancer Lecture

The Biology of Cancer: Overview of Cancer Career Opportunities

  The Biology of Cancer: Exploring the Role of Race, Class, and Socioeconomics in the Underserved and the Underrepresented Behind cardiovascular disease, Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of deaths in the United States. What causes Cancer? Why have we not cured Cancer yet? What are some of the myths that surround Cancer care? Why do … Read more

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2020 UNC Geriatric Oncology Symposium

Please join Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for the 2020 UNC Geriatric Oncology Symposium. This year’s format is panels of speakers on specific topics, each with a moderator who will encourage Q&A among the panelists and with symposium audience. Topics include patient reported outcomes, cognition, body composition, issues in geriatric oncology surgery, and nursing research in … Read more

Multidisciplinary Sarcoma Oncology Tumor Board
Event Series Sarcoma

Sarcoma

A UNC Cancer Network Monitored Tumor Board. More Information at Tumor Board Conferences and at Tumor Board Schedule. The multidisciplinary sarcoma oncology tumor board is held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 3:00-4:00 pm. It is attended by sarcoma specialists from medical, radiation, surgical and othropedic oncology, as well as musculoskeletal radiology and bone/soft tissue pathology. Participants include … Read more