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Robert Ferris, MD, PhD

@robertferrismd

cancer center director/oncology health system executive, cancer immunologist, head and neck surgeon, proud husband and father, views are my own

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E-cigarette warnings, especially those highlighting health harms, effectively discourage vaping without causing unintended consequences like increased cigarette smoking, according to a meta-analysis of 24 studies by UNC Lineberger's Seth Noar, PhD, and colleagues.

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🎥 A powerful documentary (WRAL Documentary) explores the rise in young adults being diagnosed with cancer in North Carolina — and what’s being done about it. "I've seen folks in their 20s with these types of cancers,” says Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, a UNC Health oncologist. Watch

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Dr. Shetal Patel (UNC Lineberger) presented data on zelenectide pevedotin in NECTIN4-amplified NSCLC: in the Duravelo-1 trial, 2/5 efficacy-evaluable patients with amplification responded (duration 5.5 & 9.3 mo). Phase 2 Duravelo-4 study is now enrolling.

Dr. Shetal Patel (<a href="/UNC_Lineberger/">UNC Lineberger</a>) presented data on zelenectide pevedotin in NECTIN4-amplified NSCLC: in the Duravelo-1 trial, 2/5 efficacy-evaluable patients with amplification responded (duration 5.5 &amp; 9.3 mo). Phase 2 Duravelo-4 study is now enrolling.
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Sparked by NCAA titles in women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse, #UNC finished fourth in the 2024–25 Learfield Directors’ Cup, which ranks schools by postseason success across 19 sports. Learn more about Carolina’s legacy of national excellence unc.live/4lDeoeZ

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Joshua Zeidner (Joshua Zeidner MD), MD, and colleagues report in Journal of Clinical Oncology that a combination therapy that adds a recently approved drug to the current standard of care for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia showed high rates of complete remission in an early-phase clinical trial.

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Carolina extends AD Bubba Cunningham’s contract by two years, hires RFK Racing President Steve Newmark as Executive AD and Successor. More: bit.ly/4nt2ciz

Carolina extends AD Bubba Cunningham’s contract by two years, hires RFK Racing President Steve Newmark as Executive AD and Successor. 

More: bit.ly/4nt2ciz
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UNC urologic oncology experts share their insights to help answer common questions about prostate cancer and its treatment. unclineberger.org/news/unc-healt…

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Michael Emanuele, PhD, and colleagues have discovered that an enzyme called USP37 plays a crucial role in ensuring our cells copy their DNA correctly. unclineberger.org/news/unc-resea…

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The American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) strongly supports the continued and widespread use of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a vital public health measure to prevent HPV-associated cancers. Read the full statement here: buff.ly/92YmSEc #AHNS #HPVvaccines

The American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) strongly supports the continued and widespread use of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a vital public health measure to prevent HPV-associated cancers. Read the full statement here: 
buff.ly/92YmSEc 
#AHNS #HPVvaccines
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New #JITC position article and guidelines: SITC vision: Opportunities for deeper understanding of mechanisms of anti-tumor activity, toxicity, and resistance to optimize cancer immunotherapy bit.ly/4nqheW3 Robert Ferris, MD, PhD MarleenKokLab Evan Lipson Marco Ruella Mark Yarchoan

New #JITC position article and guidelines: SITC vision: Opportunities for deeper understanding of mechanisms of anti-tumor activity, toxicity, and resistance to optimize cancer immunotherapy bit.ly/4nqheW3 <a href="/RobertFerrisMD/">Robert Ferris, MD, PhD</a>
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“There are data that show that yoga can improve sleep and help combat a lot of the fatigue that commonly coincides with a cancer diagnosis and conventional treatment" UNC Lineberger’s Comprehensive Cancer Support Program offers online yoga and meditation resources for cancer

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July is Sarcoma Awareness Month “These are really rare cancers that come from bone and soft tissue,” says UNC Lineberger's Jake Stein, MD, MPH. Discover how recent advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and radiation techniques are enhancing patient outcomes: 🔗