Breast Cancer
Who We Are
The Breast Medical Oncology group at UNC strives to give the best, most evidence-based, cutting-edge, and compassionate care possible.
We believe that every patient walking through our doors should receive the same care that we would desire for ourselves or our family members. We partner with our patients to provide care that is effective in treating their cancer while also helping to maintain their quality of life and holistic well-being. The Breast Medical Oncology department works as a team made up of Oncology Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants (also called Advanced Practice Providers), Oncology Fellows, Pharmacists, Oncology Nurse Navigators and clinic nurses, phone nurses, and certified medical assistants, working together to ensure that our team is always available when you need us.
We communicate regularly about each of our patients and their care. Additionally, we hold weekly multidisciplinary meetings with our colleagues in radiology, pathology, surgical oncology, genetics, and radiation oncology to ensure that all patients receive timely, coordinated care.
Breast Cancer Care Team
Physicians
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Program Leader
Assistant Professor of Medicine
L. Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Distinguished Professor for Breast Cancer Research
Deputy Director of Clinical Sciences, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine
Breast Oncology & Phase I Trials Section Chief
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Breast Cancer Section Chief
Advanced Practice Providers
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Navigators
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Nurse Navigator
Nurse Navigator
Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
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Oncology Pharmacist
What Types of Breast Cancer Do We Treat?
Our multi-disciplinary team has expertise in the treatment of all breast cancer sub-types, including:
- Hormone Receptor (estrogen and/or progesterone) positive breast cancer
- HER2 positive, or over-expressing, breast cancer
- Triple negative breast cancer
- Metastatic breast cancer
How We Treat Breast Cancer:
Our team attends multiple national and international research meetings each year to stay up to date with the latest innovations in breast cancer care. Following national guidelines and the results of ground-breaking new research as it becomes available, we use a combination of therapies to treat breast cancer, including:
- Endocrine Therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted therapies based on genetic/genomic testing
- Clinical trials across the cancer care continuum
- Survivorship care
Our Research & Clinical Trials
Our physicians are faculty members of the UNC School of Medicine and include leaders across multiple areas of breast cancer research, including breast cancer genomics with a focus on triple negative disease, drug discovery and early phase clinical research, large clinical trials of new treatments, geriatric oncology, and cancer care delivery research with a focus on improving the equity of breast cancer care.
A central focus of our research program is the National Cancer Institute-funded Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer. One of only six Breast Cancer SPORE programs in the country, the NCI designation recognizes UNC Breast Care for its efforts to promote collaborative, interdisciplinary and translational cancer research.
Originally funded in 1992, the UNC SPORE in Breast Cancer has created an outstanding program in translational research. Current focuses of the SPORE program include genetic susceptibility for breast cancer subtypes in Black and White patients, targeting infiltrating immune cells in claudin-low and basal-type tumors, development of new therapeutic targets in triple negative breast cancers, and defining kinome activity for development of novel breast cancer therapies. The SPORE also supports the career development of the next generation of breast cancer researchers.
Other Important Services We Offer
Our team works closely with experts across the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to address every aspect of living with breast cancer including: