UNC Biochemists Discover New Method to Combat Pediatric Bone Cancer
Researchers are investigating a new way to tackle bone cancer while minimizing toxicity typically associated with chemotherapy.
Hormone Therapy or Chemotherapy? A Test Developed by a UNC Researcher Can Tell You
Backed by results from the OPTIMA trial, the Prosigna Breast Risk of Recurrence (ROR) test offers a new way to personalize treatment and reduce unnecessary chemotherapy for patients with breast…
Bioinformatics, Cancer, Genetics And Aging, News, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Research, Vital Signs
New Research from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Links Emergency Cancer Diagnoses to Significantly Lower Survival
How a cancer is first discovered can shape what happens next, and new research shows that steps are needed to map out treatment for older adults diagnosed in the emergency…
UNC Lineberger Researchers Advance Early-Stage Liver Cancer Detection and Treatments
Researchers conduct new patient registry and radiation therapy study to improve outcomes for patients at high risk of liver cancer and those with early-stage cancer, respectfully
Troester Receives Leadership Grant from Susan G. Komen
UNC School of Medicine’s Melissa Troester, PhD, MPH, named among group of cutting-edge researchers to receive funding to fuel breakthroughs in breast cancer care.
UNC Physician Experts Call for Systems-Based Approach to Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions
UNC School of Medicine physician experts Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH (Family Medicine), and Marc Bjurlin, DO, MSc (Urology), are calling for shared decision-making about prostate cancer screening to be built…
UNC Researchers Develop Faster, Low-Cost Method to Diagnose Common Pediatric Cancer
The genetic tool allows doctors to better tailor treatments to each patient’s unique subtype of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Cancer, Genetics And Aging, News, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Research, Vital Signs
UNC Study Reveals Promising New Therapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The new study, led by researchers in the lab of Blossom Damania, PhD, has identified a new therapeutic target for difficult-to-treat cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
UNC Researchers Create More Effective, Less Toxic Immunotherapy to Combat Blood Cancer
The newly developed cells address a significant limitation present in existing treatment approaches and may offer a promising solution for acute myeloid leukemia.
Cancer, Immunology And Microbiology, News, Oncology, Research, Vital Signs
Traveling with Hope: Rex Mobile Mammography Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Rex Mobile Mammography, a department of UNC Health Rex Hospital, will welcome a new mobile mammography unit this year named Hope Esperanza, or “Hope.”
