Duke Researchers Identify Immortality Gene Mutations

Newly identified mutations in a gene that makes cells immortal appear to play a pivotal role in three of the most common types of brain tumors, as well as cancers of the liver, tongue and urinary tract, according to research led by Duke Cancer Institute.

TBJ unveils 10 Durham Health Care Heroes Awards finalists

The Triangle Business Journal has unveiled 10 Durham Health Care Heroes Awards finalists.  The finalists include Wanda Bride at  Duke University Hospital, Duke Heart Center; Misty Guerrero at Durham Regional Hospital; Mary Lawrence at Cornucopia Cancer Support Center; Mary Jane Moseley, Cheryl Thaxton, and Stephanie Niemchak at Duke University Hospital; Leanne Richbourg at Duke University Medical Center; Jane Rigsbee at James E. Davis Ambulatory Surgery Center, Duke; Dr. Michael Rosenberg, at Health Decisions and Walter Lee Williford at Duke University Health System.

Durham Woman Honored For Breast Cancer Volunteer Work

Duke Cancer Center in Durham honored Cindy Atkins, a local volunteer who helps patients cope with self-image issues that often arise during breast cancer treatment, received the Light of Hope.

Duke Cancer Center Will Open to Patients on Feb. 27

The new Duke Cancer Center at Duke University Medical Center will open to patients on Monday, February 27 following an open house on Wednesday, February 22. The $230-million facility will consolidate all outpatient oncology services under one roof while promoting multidisciplinary communication through the Duke Cancer Institute's mission of integrated cancer treatment and clinical research.