Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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Is it possible to prevent cancer metastasis?

New study reveals how blood vessels in the bone marrow protect dormant tumor cells and suggests a way to kill them in their sleep

Y-shaped antibodies specific for individual CMV strains (depicted by same color) can prevent the virus from reactivating after transplantation. Other CMV strains (depicted in black) can escape.

Rethinking an old viral foe

Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, has plagued bone marrow transplant patients for decades. A new study in Science may rewrite the story of why the virus wreaks such havoc — and hint at how to stop it.

A graphic that depicts the decline in U.S. cancer death rates over the past 25 years

US cancer death rate has declined for at least 25 years

Fred Hutch experts weigh in on milestone report from American Cancer Society

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How to boost participation in cancer clinical trials

New study suggests loosening strict comorbidity criteria would open trials to thousands of previously exempt patients

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Achievements

Dr. Kristin Anderson, a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Philip Greenberg’s lab, has received a one-year, $75,000 award from the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance.