UNC Health to offer advanced proton therapy

Researchers create blueprint for designing CD8 killer T cells to kill cancer cells

Researchers have uncovered new genetic rules that determine how CD8 killer T cells choose between becoming long-lasting, protective defenders or slipping into exhausted, dysfunctional states.

February 06, 2026

Vol.52 No.05

Clinical Roundup

Proton vs. traditional radiation therapy significantly improves survival in head and neck cancers, MD Anderson-led study finds

Patients with oropharyngeal cancers who were treated with proton therapy, compared to traditional radiation therapy saw a significant survival benefit, according to the findings from a phase III trial led by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

December 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.46

In Brief

UNC Lineberger awarded endometrial cancer SPORE grant

NCI has awarded a five-year, $11.2 million Cancer Health Disparities Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Endometrial Cancer grant to Victoria Bae-Jump and Hazel Nichols at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

October 10, 2025

Vol.51 No.37

Clinical Roundup

Utilization of proton therapy is increasing, but barriers to access remain, NAPT annual survey finds

The National Association for Proton Therapy’s Annual Member Survey showed more patients treated, additional centers opening, and an evolving and complex case mix of disease sites being treated with proton therapy.

October 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.36

In Brief

Huntsman Cancer Institute adds second Mevion S250i proton therapy system

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah signed a contract with Mevion Medical Systems for a second MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System, doubling treatment capacity and broadening access to patients with a wide range of cancers, including pediatric, head and neck, and breast cancers.

September 12, 2025

Vol.51 No.33

In Brief

UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science

A team of UNC-Chapel Hill researchers has been awarded up to $10 million in Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health funding to develop the Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center (CIPOC).

December 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.45

UNC Health to offer advanced proton therapy

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