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New directory helps connect low-income women to cervical cancer services in North Carolina

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Feb 03, 2012 10:27 AM

A new online resource is available to help connect women and adolescents to life-saving cervical cancer-related services.

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UNC scientists publish results from breast cancer survivors wellness workshops

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Feb 02, 2012 12:28 PM

Scientists from UNC Lineberger have published a report describing an outreach program they developed for breast cancer survivors in four NC counties.

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Real-time fluorescent imaging guides kidney cancer surgery

Real-time fluorescent imaging guides kidney cancer surgery

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Feb 07, 2012 03:04 PM

First cases in Triangle done at UNC

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Marks talks about newest radiation treatment and what it offers

Marks talks about newest radiation treatment and what it offers

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 30, 2012 05:08 PM

Lawrence Marks, MD, chair of UNC's department of radiation oncology and a UNC Lineberger member, is quoted in the article "TomoTherapy offers safer radiation" published in today's issue of The News & Observer.

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N.C. Cancer Hospital on “Great Oncology Program” list

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 26, 2012 03:46 PM

Becker's Hospital Review has named the N.C Cancer Hospital as one of "70 Hospitals with Great Oncology Programs."

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Triangle Bladder Cancer Support Group: Here to Help

Triangle Bladder Cancer Support Group: Here to Help

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 25, 2012 10:39 AM

Bladder cancer patients in the Triangle area are not alone. They have a monthly group where “true loving support for each other” is shared, says David Langham, a bladder cancer survivor and one of the organizers of the group.

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UNC and partners to study policies to restrict tobacco marketing at point of sale: multi-institutional $6.7 million research grant awarded

UNC and partners to study policies to restrict tobacco marketing at point of sale: multi-institutional $6.7 million research grant awarded

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Feb 01, 2012 11:05 AM

The way tobacco products are marketed and sold changed with the June 2009 passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. For example, this law mandates larger and stronger warning labels on packs and advertising and prohibits the sale of “light” and clove cigarettes. The FDA Act also now allows states and local communities to regulate the time, place, and manner of tobacco advertising. Thus, states could restrict tobacco promotions or restrict the location of tobacco advertising.

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UNC scientists collaborate on colon cancer therapy comparative effectiveness study

UNC scientists collaborate on colon cancer therapy comparative effectiveness study

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 20, 2012 03:36 PM

In 2008 UNC and Harvard University’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston were selected by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to carry out accelerated practical studies examining the comparative effectiveness of cancer treatments. The collaboration is called the Cancer Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness (DEcIDE) Comparative Effectiveness Consortium.

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Latest in treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma, Park comments at annual ASH meeting

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 13, 2012 02:44 PM

As part of Patient Power® coverage of the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), UNC Lineberger member Steven Park, MD, talks about the latest in treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma.

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Chase Jones pitches Basebald for the Cure to teams across the country

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 13, 2012 09:54 AM

When Chase Jones organized Basebald for the Cure, he hit a home run!

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Tar Heel 3-point shots benefit UNC Lineberger thanks to Coca-Cola

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 12, 2012 02:07 PM

Coca-Cola and Tar Heel Athletics team up to help cancer research and treatment.

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UNC scientists collaborate to find first major genetic mutation associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk

UNC scientists collaborate to find first major genetic mutation associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 18, 2012 11:14 AM

Chapel Hill - After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the disease.

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UNC radiation oncologists co-author Journal of Clinical Oncology editorial on breast cancer radiotherapy and coronary artery stenosis

UNC radiation oncologists co-author Journal of Clinical Oncology editorial on breast cancer radiotherapy and coronary artery stenosis

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 11, 2012 01:03 PM

Timothy Zagar, MD, assistant professor of radiation oncology, and Lawrence Marks, MD, professor and chair of radiation oncology, co-authored an editorial in the December 27, 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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UNC surgeons co-author study on breast cancer treatment decision making

UNC surgeons co-author study on breast cancer treatment decision making

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 18, 2012 02:41 PM

Chapel Hill, NC - How much medical information does a woman understand and retain about her breast cancer diagnosis? UNC scientists participated in a four-institution study involving 440 women with early-stage breast cancer and found that breast cancer survivors had limited knowledge about their surgical options, including an understanding of something as important as the risk of recurrence.

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Technology tackles dieting and exercise, Tate comments

Technology tackles dieting and exercise, Tate comments

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 09, 2012 03:06 PM

Deborah Tate, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education and the Department of Nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill, is quoted in the article "Latest gadgets give diets, workouts a high-tech boost" published in today's issue of The News & Observer.

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Haithcock talks about esophageal cancer in recent interview

Haithcock talks about esophageal cancer in recent interview

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 09, 2012 11:03 AM

Benjamin E. Haithcock, MD, an assistant professor in UNC's Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and a member of UNC Lineberger, discussed esophageal cancer in an interview that was aired on the January 5, 2012 segment of the radio show "Make it Happen."

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UNC Lineberger geriatric oncology program leaders co-author Journal of Clinical Oncology editorial about older women and breast cancer

UNC Lineberger geriatric oncology program leaders co-author Journal of Clinical Oncology editorial about older women and breast cancer

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 10, 2012 10:38 AM

UNC Lineberger Geriatric Oncology program leaders Hy Muss, MD, and Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, co-authored an editorial in the December 10, 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Muss is professor of medicine. Busby-Whitehead is professor of medicine, and director of the UNC School of Medicine’s Center for Aging and Health and Division of Geriatric Medicine.

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New research study examines behavioral economics of colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations

New research study examines behavioral economics of colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 05, 2012 03:31 PM

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A new study at UNC Chapel Hill will examine what complex and conjoined behavioral factors influence low income people to pursue colorectal cancer screening and what strategies could increase screening rates in disadvantaged communities.

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UNC GI oncologists author editorial in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

UNC GI oncologists author editorial in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

by Mary Ruth Helms last modified Jan 05, 2012 01:20 PM

UNC Lineberger GI Oncology program directors Joel Tepper, MD, and Bert O’Neil, MD, co-authored an editorial in the December 10, 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Tepper is the Hector McLean Distinguished Professor of Cancer Research. O’Neil is associate professor of medicine.

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