Ronny Bell named associate director for cancer care access and excellence at UNC Lineberger

FDA extends shelf-life for IV fluids in shortage after Hurricane Helene

More than a month has passed since Hurricane Helene took out Baxter North Cove plant, which manufactured 1.5 million IV fluid bags per day, supplying 60% of the intravenous solutions nationwide.

November 01, 2024

Vol.50 No.41

By Claire Marie Porter

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

Hurricane Milton via satellite on Wednesday. Source: NOAA/NESDISSTAR GOES-EastMilton—the second hurricane in as many weeks—ripped through America’s southeast, causing severe flooding, washing away bridges, knocking out power and water supply.

October 11, 2024

Vol.50 No.38

By Claire Marie Porter

Conversation with The Cancer Letter

Robert L. Ferris named executive director of UNC Lineberger—with an additional job as chief of oncology services

Robert L. Ferris, a head-and-neck surgeon and an expert in cancer immunotherapy was named the executive director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the chief of oncology services at UNC Health.

Studies detail molecular pathway that impacts pancreatic cancer progression and response to treatment

Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have established the most comprehensive molecular portrait of the workings of KRAS and how its activities impact pancreatic cancer outcomes.

June 07, 2024

Vol.50 No.23

In Brief

Ethan Basch receives $3M grant to launch national patient-reported outcomes project

Ethan Basch, a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher, received $3 million in research funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, to support a multi-institutional initiative to implement electronic patient-reported outcomes, or ePRO, in oncology practices across the country.

December 01, 2023

Vol.49 No.44

Clinical Roundup

UC, UNC, Duke to collaborate on large prospective study investigating effect of cancer on stroke risk

A collaborative team led by University of Cincinnati, University of North Carolina, and Duke University researchers intends to study the prevalence of stroke in patients with different cancer types.

October 20, 2023

Vol.49 No.39

Ronny Bell named associate director for cancer care access and excellence at UNC Lineberger

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FDA extends shelf-life for IV fluids in shortage after Hurricane Helene

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on scheduleHelene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

Robert L. Ferris named executive director of UNC Lineberger—with an additional job as chief of oncology services

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Ethan Basch receives $3M grant to launch national patient-reported outcomes project

UC, UNC, Duke to collaborate on large prospective study investigating effect of cancer on stroke risk

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In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids