Program News
News and stories about the UNC Lineberger Urologic Oncology Program
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Three things to know about prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an even higher incidence in Black men. Urologic oncologist Matt Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS, shares three things to know about prostate cancer.
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Supporting men after testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young adult males. While testicular cancer is very treatable, “there are a lot of survivorship implications,” says Hung-Jui “Ray” Tan, MD.
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Opening up about prostate cancer
Albert Brunson didn’t tell anyone but his wife when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. But a neighbor’s death from metastatic prostate cancer changed his mind about sharing his story.
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Elmore shares her perspective as a physician and a patient on NEJM podcast
Shekinah Elmore, MD, MPH, talks about how her experience with illness has shaped her as a physician and patient advocate in the first episode of the podcast “Not Otherwise Specified.”
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Bladder cancer: what patients need to know
Each year, nearly 75,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer. While more common in men over age 55, bladder cancer can—and does—affect women and men of all ages. Hear from our bladder cancer specialists to learn what newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones should know about bladder cancer.
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Genetic analysis of the most common type of bladder cancer in patients with metastatic disease yields guidance on treatment options
A genomic study of more than 200 people with the most common type of bladder cancer that has spread could help guide how the cancer would respond to immunotherapy.
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Cousins team up to support oncologist, research
Cousins Susan Hall and Harold Malion support the Urologic Oncology Fund for Excellence and the work of UNC Lineberger’s Angela Smith, MD, MS.
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Filmmaker views men’s health through a new lens
Filmmaker Michael Washington was driven by his experiences as a kidney cancer patient and as a dad to create a documentary called “Save the Dad Bod.”