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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only public NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Serving patients at the N.C.

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is a cancer research and treatment center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Basnight Cancer Hospital, UNC Lineberger is the only public comprehensive cancer center in the state of North Carolina. One of the leading cancer centers in the nation, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. As one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, UNC Lineberger was rated as exceptional – the highest category – by the National Cancer Institute. The center brings together some of the most exceptional physicians and scientists in the country to investigate and improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer. UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Facebook comments guidelines:

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10/23/2026
10/23/2026

Our trainees are truly amazing 🤩 They’re taking advantage of all the resources here at UNC Lineberger and positioned well for their paths ahead!

10/21/2026

Up to 20% of human cancers are caused by microbes, including viruses and bacteria. Dr. Dirk Dittmer, UNC Lineberger's Cancer Virology Research Program leader, is helping uncover how these infections lead to cancer and what we can do to prevent it.

Incredible research from Maria White, PhD! 🧑‍🔬"Cancer affects everyone, whether directly or indirectly. I hope my curren...
10/20/2026

Incredible research from Maria White, PhD! 🧑‍🔬

"Cancer affects everyone, whether directly or indirectly. I hope my current and future work benefits cancer patients and their families, especially if they have run out of treatment options."

10/20/2026
UNC Lineberger is advancing research to improve treatment experiences for patients with breast cancer.The H-ASSIST clini...
10/19/2026

UNC Lineberger is advancing research to improve treatment experiences for patients with breast cancer.

The H-ASSIST clinical trial is enrolling individuals who have been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer or DCIS and have had a lumpectomy to evaluate a more efficient radiation treatment approach.

If you're interested, please call (919) 966-4432 or email [email protected].

More info: https://bit.ly/4wh1BUX

For questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, please contact the Institutional Review Board at 919-966-3113 or by email to [email protected].

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we celebrate the people helping move breast cancer research and care forward.Patty...
10/15/2026

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we celebrate the people helping move breast cancer research and care forward.

Patty Spears, BS, FASCO, helps bridge science at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and patient experience at UNC Health through her leadership in breast cancer clinical trials and advocacy.

“Patient advocacy in research is a passion of mine that comes from my own diagnosis of breast cancer,” she shares. Read her interview via the 🔗 in the comments.

10/15/2026

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