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North Carolina's only public comprehensive cancer center, serving patients at the N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital. Today's best care. Tomorrow's best hope.
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can take a significant toll on patients, as well as their caregivers. Recognizing these challenges, UNC Lineberger developed its Comprehensive Cancer Support Program (CCSP) in 2009 to help patients, caregivers and families during the cancer…
Exciting new abilities to extend clinical trials and innovative therapies across the growing UNC Health cancer network from the mountains to the coast!
“We at the cancer center have a mission to serve the whole state, and we need to find a way to do that" UNC Lineberger's J. Kaitlin Morrison, PhD, and Carrie Lee, MD, PhD, launched a study to investigate whether @UNC_Health_Care can successfully conduct hybrid cancer clinical…
“We at the cancer center have a mission to serve the whole state, and we need to find a way to do that" UNC Lineberger's J. Kaitlin Morrison, PhD, and Carrie Lee, MD, PhD, launched a study to investigate whether @UNC_Health_Care can successfully conduct hybrid cancer clinical…
Congratulations, Dr. Rose @TracyLRoseMD !
Join us in congratulating the following members on earning the Fellows of ASCO (FASCO) distinction last quarter! We are grateful for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to ASCO. Learn more about FASCO distinction: brnw.ch/21wUiVu
Cooling off with our amazing scientists and staff in 90 degree heat and even higher humidity! @UNC_Lineberger
A great time at the UNC Lineberger Ice Cream Social — a fun summer tradition that gives our staff, faculty, researchers, and trainees a chance to take a break and connect with one another. The afternoon was filled with sweet treats and even sweeter company. Events like these…
A great time at the UNC Lineberger Ice Cream Social — a fun summer tradition that gives our staff, faculty, researchers, and trainees a chance to take a break and connect with one another. The afternoon was filled with sweet treats and even sweeter company. Events like these…
"Patients should feel empowered to be clear with others about what is and isn’t supportive," said UNC Lineberger's Justin Yopp, PhD. @verywellmind verywellmind.com/things-that-bo…
UNC Lineberger’s Sarah Cohen, PhD, Marissa Hall, PhD, and Lindsey James, PhD, were awarded Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement, which recognizes @UNC early-career faculty who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future…
.@DrLisaCarey, MD, ScM, FASCO, was honored by @OncLive as one of its 2025 Giants of Cancer Care for her significant contributions that have advanced the treatment and study of breast cancer. #bcsm unclineberger.org/news/carey-nam…
Lindsey James, PhD, is one of five early-career faculty to win a 2025 Hettleman Prize! 🙌This award recognizes groundbreaking, innovative research and a future career promise. @UNCPharmacy @UNC_Lineberger - Learn more about Dr. James here ⬇️ go.unc.edu/t5RPi
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month “These are really rare cancers that come from bone and soft tissue,” says UNC Lineberger's Jake Stein, MD, MPH. Discover how recent advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and radiation techniques are enhancing patient outcomes: 🔗…
“There are data that show that yoga can improve sleep and help combat a lot of the fatigue that commonly coincides with a cancer diagnosis and conventional treatment" UNC Lineberger’s Comprehensive Cancer Support Program offers online yoga and meditation resources for cancer…
Michael Emanuele, PhD, and colleagues have discovered that an enzyme called USP37 plays a crucial role in ensuring our cells copy their DNA correctly. unclineberger.org/news/unc-resea…
UNC urologic oncology experts share their insights to help answer common questions about prostate cancer and its treatment. unclineberger.org/news/unc-healt…
Joshua Zeidner (@LeukDocJZ), MD, and colleagues report in @JCO_ASCO that a combination therapy that adds a recently approved drug to the current standard of care for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia showed high rates of complete remission in an early-phase clinical trial.…
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Superdock and Dr. A. McCauley Massie for their selection as Pope Clinical Fellow Awardees🥳👏👏 @UNC_Lineberger
Congratulations to Jaewon Lee - He is a recipient of the ASCO Young Investigator Award @UNC_Lineberger
“It is my enemy.” It's ours too. V Foundation for Cancer Research grantee, @ChadPecot, shares his ambition towards achieving Victory Over Cancer®.
🎥 A powerful documentary (@WRALDoc) explores the rise in young adults being diagnosed with cancer in North Carolina — and what’s being done about it. "I've seen folks in their 20s with these types of cancers,” says Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, a @UNC_Health_Care oncologist. Watch…
Exciting multi-center trial with practice changing implications! Great team science led by Dr Carey and colleagues! @UNC_Lineberger
A new trial led by @UNC_Lineberger will receive up to $28 million to develop a next-generation clinical trial for breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Learn how the center is advancing treatment that adapts in real time unc.live/4k7Ifef