Paying a Hefty Price for a Killer Tan
For one woman, a tanning bed habit in youth resulted in melanoma and eye cancer later in life
Cancer, Dermatology, Melanoma, Skin Care
Category: Cancer
‘Tumor Boards’ Bring Many Experts to One Patient
Physicians meet in “tumor boards” to craft a plan for complex cases.
Cancer, Oncology, Patient Care
Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Outcomes Are About More Than Bi...
Why are black women's and white women's breast cancer outcomes so different? UNC researchers set out to find out.
Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health, Research, Social Justice
Lung Disease: What You Need to Know to Breathe Easy
Your essential guide to symptoms, risk and prevention.
Lung Cancer, Pulmonology, Sleep, Tobacco
Meet Your Cancer Care Team
From oncologists to financial navigators, you have a group of experts ready to support you.
Cancer, Oncology, Physicians
Should I Get Tested for the Cancer Gene?
Hereditary risks can be tested, giving you information and power to protect yourself—if you decide you want to know
Cancer, Genetics
I Found a Lump in My Breast. What Should I Do?
A breast lump can be caused by many things other than cancer, so don’t panic—just take these steps.
Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Women's Health
Researchers strive to improve cancer care for older patients
At the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, UNC Lineberger researchers led by Hyman B. Muss, MD, presented preliminary findings from several studies focused on older adults with cancer.
Cancer, Caregivers, Senior Health
Preterm births more common in mothers who are cancer survivors
UNC Lineberger's Hazel Nichols, PhD, Chelsea Anderson, MPH, and their colleagues report that women diagnosed and treated for cancer during their childbearing years more commonly gave birth prematurely, and to babies whose weights were below normal. Cancer survivors also had a slightly higher rate of cesarean section deliveries.
Cancer, Pregnancy and Maternal Health, Research
New insights on side effects can help prostate cancer patients choo...
A study led by Ronald C. Chen, MD, examines quality-of-life outcomes for modern treatment choices most patients will face, including active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation treatment, and brachytherapy.
Cancer, Studies, Treatment
Study raises concerns about timely follow-up to positive mammogram ...
In the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers report that uninsured women under age 65 who received their mammogram at community screening clinics in North Carolina were less likely to get follow-up within a year of a positive mammogram, and had higher odds of missing a 60-day window for follow-up care.
Breast Cancer, Research, Social Justice, Treatment
Racial gaps persist in how breast cancer survivors function, feel d...
A UNC Lineberger study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment drew upon surveys that assessed health-related quality of life issues for women aged 20 to 74 years who lived in North Carolina and had breast cancer. The analysis was part of the third phase of the Carolina Breast Cancer Study.
Breast Cancer, Research, Treatment