Category: Oncology
Triangle Colon Cancer Survivors Encourage Earlier Screening As Panel Drops Recommended Age to 45
Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH ABC-11 news reports how colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths, and that health officials are concerned about increases in younger people. Hanna Sanoff, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of oncology, and clinical medical director at the N.C. Cancer Hospital and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, said sh … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: April 1 – April 30, 2021
Division of Geriatric Medicine John Batsis, MD, was awarded $225,000 from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging to develop and test a remote-sensing resistance band exercise system with a team of researchers from Dartmouth. Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD, was awarded a 5-year K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award by the NIH’s National Institute on Aging for “Deprescribing … Read more
G1 Therapeutics Announces Publication of Pooled Results from Pivotal Clinical Program of COSELA™ (trilaciclib) in Clinical Lung Cancer
Jared Weiss, MD G1 Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage oncology company, announced that the peer-reviewed journal of Clinical Lung Cancer published the final pooled results from three clinical trials of COSELA™ (trilaciclib) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). “Cancer patients have two major sources of physical suffering – the cancer itself and the side effect … Read more
Abdou Receives Innovation Pilot Award
Yara Abdou, MD The Center for Health Innovation has award Yara Abdou, MD, assistant professor in the division of oncology, an “Innovation Pilot Award” for “Investigating Survivin As a New Target to Improve Outcomes of Breast Cancer in Black Women.” Breast cancer is the second leading cause of female cancer mortality in the United States. While recent research and treatment advanc … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: March 1 – March 31, 2021
Division of Hematology Patrick Ellsworth, MD, received a Research Restart Award from the American Society of Hematology, which helps ensure research continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nigel Mackman, PhD, received a grant award for “Tissue factor-dependent coagulation in thrombosis and immune responses” from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Division of Infe … Read more
Clinicians May Underreport Adverse Events in Phase 1 Trials
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc Patient-clinician agreement for symptomatic adverse events in phase 1 trials appeared moderate to poor, suggesting clinicians are underreporting toxicity, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, the Richard M. Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Medical Oncology and director of the UNC Cancer Outco … Read more
New Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation Expands Access But May Not Address Inequities
Ethan Basch, MD, Patricia Rivera, MD, and Louise Henderson, PhD Calling the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s newly released recommendation statement to expand eligibility for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography a step forward, researchers say future changes should address equity and implementation issues. In an editorial published in JAMA, M. Patri … Read more
Patel Receives Lung Cancer Initiative Career Development Award
Shetal Patel, MD The Lung Cancer Initiative (LCI) has awarded Shetal Patel, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in oncology and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, a Career Development Award to further her career investigating immunotherapy in lung cancer. The $175,000 two-year grant will fund Patel’s research in the role of myeloid cells in lung cancer … Read more
Flythe, Pecot Elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Jenny Flythe, MD, MPH Jenny Flythe, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of nephrology and hypertension, and Chad Pecot, MD, associate professor of oncology, have been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Flythe’s research is focused on improving the safety and experiences of individuals living with kidney disease by bettering clinical and pa … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: January 1 – January 31, 2021
Division of General Medicine Seth Berkowitz, MD, received a new, five-year R01 grant to broaden clinical studies of medically-tailored meal delivery. Division of Hematology Erica Sparkenbaugh, MD, was awarded a five-year, $2 million R01 grant from NIH-NHLBI to evaluate whether activation of beneficial PAR1 signaling can attenuate the chronic pro-coagulant state of sickle cell dis … Read more
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New Medicine VCAG Project Improves Care for Cancer Patients While Reducing Unnecessary Visits to the ED
Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH Medicine’s Value Care Action Group (VCAG) encourages the redesign of patient care that can introduce improvements for high-value outcomes. The newest VCAG project, led by Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH, focuses on better serving cancer patients who experience symptoms that need to be addressed quickly, but don’t necessarily require a visit to the emergency room. “Pat … Read more
A Pandemic Date Night, Carey and Her Husband Get Vaccinated Together
Matt Ewend, MD, and Lisa Carey, MD, get vaccinated together. WRAL TechWire recognized Lisa Carey, MD, and her husband, Matt Ewend, MD, who both received their COVID-19 vaccinations in late December 2020. “This feels huge. Getting vaccinated and taking care of cancer patients just for their cancer and not having to worry about all this other stuff,” said Carey, the L. Richardson a … Read more