The Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina is pleased to announce Cancer Services and Community Health Coalition as the recipients of 5,000 Access Grants each. The goal of the Access Grant Program is to partner with community organizations in North Carolina to improve access to care and
The other day I was in Lowe’s looking for light bulbs and an elderly man was wearing a hat with the ship he served on just like the one my grandfather wore daily. The emotions caught me off guard. I will miss seeing my grandfather or ‘Old Man’ wearing a similar hat. My grandfather served over 20
Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina has been experiencing exciting growth over the last couple years, and we are committed to continuing to improve our services to the state as we grow. This summer we are excited to embark on an organizational assessment and strategic planning process as we
Lung Cancer Biosimilar Study Boehringer Ingelheim has an international clinical research study with a potential new treatment for nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer. Back in May during Clinical Trials Awareness Week, we mentioned the importance of taking part in clinical research and shared
E-Cigarette Use Among Youth in North Carolina Between 2011 and 2015, the rate of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among North Carolina high school students increased 888% according to the 2015 North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey. That is not a typo! Almost 17 percent of high school students
Original article is by Karen E. Butler and can be found here. Newsweek magazine online recently published the Castle Connolly Medical LTD list of “Top Cancer Doctors.” Medical oncologist Jennifer Garst, MD, professor of medicine, was among those named to the 2015 list. Garst, who practices at
Clinical Trials Awareness Week Perhaps the first few thoughts that come to mind when you think of clinical trials aren’t necessarily the most positive. However, this should not be the case. Many of the major advances that have been made in diagnosing and treating various diseases and
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week For the past twenty-nine years, the third week in April has been designated as National Minority Cancer Awareness Week. This year, it runs April 10 through April 16. The importance of this week is well explained in the Congressional Record, “While cancer
When the average American thinks of the word “diet,” their mind automatically fills with thoughts of food; the control or lack of control one has when it comes to eating certain foods, and the obvious “is this going to make me gain or lose weight?” While many of us focus on whether the food we are
North Carolina is moving backward in the fight against tobacco use, which continues to be the number one cause of preventable death in our state. According to the 2013 North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey (the 2015 data is not yet available), cigarette use among high schoolers had declined
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