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The Department of Radiation Oncology is adding proton therapy as a patient treatment option, with an estimated start date of January 2028. The department will be installing a Mevion FIT, a single-vault machine that can fit in an existing photon vault. The unique technology treats patients in a seated position,...

At the Radiation Oncology Summit ACRO 2026, Dr. Jean Wright gave a presentation: What to Consider After Diagnosing a Patient With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Dr. Wright discussed the nature of DCIS diagnoses and the personal component of treatment plans. A video excerpt and a presentation summary are available on...

Dr. Gaorav Gupta’s research on the combined use of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and radiotherapy on T cell infiltration in early breast cancer was featured on CancerNetwork, the website for the journal Oncology. The article is available on the CancerNetwork website.

On November 19, 2025, Dr. Jean L. Wright presented a talk hosted by the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network (UNCLCN) as part of the Research to Practice webinar series. UNCLCN provides free, publicly accessible educational content, with the goal of reducing cancer incidence and death in North Carolina. Dr. Wright’s talk,...

In 2024, Dr. Ted Yanagihara traveled to Barcelona with Dr. Andrew Moon (UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology). They met with the Barcelona Clínic Liver Cancer (BCLC) group to review a unique database of approximately 5,000 patients from different countries, all of whom had been treated with radiation for hepatocellular...

We are sad to announce the recent passing of Dr. Mahesh Varia. Mahesh was a faculty member for more than 40 years and distinguished himself as a clinician, educator, and researcher. He was particularly well known for his outstanding clinical work in gynecologic malignancies, publishing some of the largest collections...

On Friday, March 28, UNC RadOnc was delighted to be matched with two candidates via the MP-RAP system. Allison Jones, MS (Duke University, left) and Ankit Pant, PhD (SUNY Buffalo, right) will join the Medical Physics Residency Program on July 1, 2025.     In addition, the department successfully recruited...

UNC RadOnc is thrilled to announce the 2025 NRMP match results. The department was matched with two stellar resident candidates: Margaret Bennett, MD, PhD (left) of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Syeda Wasti, MD (right) of UNC School of Medicine. The residents will join the department on...

The Office of Research at UNC School of Medicine published its 2024 Research Round-up. Among the featured projects are Dr. Gupta’s work on the interplay between radiation-induced DNA damage and the immune system. The publication also highlighted the contributions made by Dr. Marks, Dr. Casey, Dr. Shen, and Dr. Das...

ASTRO has named Michael Dance as one of three 2024 Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System (RO-ILS) Physics Safety Stars. Dr. Ashley Weiner nominated him for this honor, noting his role as lead physicist for the department’s Quality and Safety Committee, his numerous projects and initiatives in support of patient and...