One of Eleanor Scott Bell's earliest memories is of picking tobacco to supplement the family income. They were a family of nine with a large extended family — part of the Lumbee Tribe of NC, "People of the Dark Water."
A metastatic breast cancer drug, discovered in the McDonnell Lab, is now FDA-approved—the first new oral endocrine therapy in 20+ years. Another might not be so far behind.
DGHI grad student Judith Mwobobia, with Brandon Knettle, PhD, and Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, MPH, PhD, reports on their Tanzania Cancer Stigma Study.
DCI breast oncologist Jeremy Force, DO, explains how to spot the signs of inflammatory breast cancer, treatment options, side effects, and support services available at Duke.
Brent Hanks, MD, PhD, and his lab team will trial a drug that targets the NLRP3 pathway, so as to unblock immunotherapy from working in melanoma patients.
Five questions for gynecologic oncologist Brittany Davidson, MD, about the best approach to patient goals and treatment expectations in terminal ovarian cancer
Clinical providers, researchers, staff & health leaders came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (now DCI).
For Melinda Rittenhouse, an MBC survivor & member of an artists' collective that recently exhibited their work at Duke Hospital, the fact it was here "meant even more."
A novel collaboration between DCI's Supportive Care & Survivorship Center and the Duke Fertility Center is helping cancer patients' family-dreams come true.
Nine-year brain cancer survivor Shelby Black talks about her experiences with Bobby's Coaches, Duke's peer support program for young adults with cancer.
The grandfather of breast surgical oncologist Hannah Woriax, MD, was the first Native American to graduate from the Duke Med School and train in Family Medicine.
"During my testicular cancer journey at Duke, I was inspired to form an organization that impacts the lives of men in our city" — hockey coach Matt Cross
“This is really the thing we look forward to all year and we weren’t going to let the pandemic get in the way this year,” said DCI exec. director Michael Kastan, MD, PhD.
Community outreach & engagement teams from DCI, Wake Forest and UNC cancer centers have launched an initiative focused on the cancer-related health needs of American Indian communities.
“I was feeling hopeless and as I was being treated by Dr. Crawford and Susan Blackwell, I started feeling hopeful of a future. I wanted to show this gratitude.”
First presented in 1987, The William W. Shingleton Award is DCI’s highest volunteer honor. Over the past 35 years, DCI has honored more than 90 individuals with this award.
A DCI breast cancer care team joins forces with a genetics counselor to treat mother with high-risk genetic syndrome; prompting testing and preventative screening for her kids.
Three years ago the retired NCCU Dean of Student Learning, 73, walked 60 miles to raise money for breast cancer. Now she's facing down an aggressive lymphoma.
In February 2016, Tara Wilkes left her job as a decorator and furniture sales associate, locked the door of her second home on Lake Waccamaw and moved...
Developed by of the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program at DCI, KidsCan! has been supporting children through a loved one's cancer diagnosis since 2007.