Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

'I will not give up, I will not die, I will survive.'

After surviving a multiple myeloma diagnosis, a medically-induced coma and more, this resilient state trooper encourages others to 'always fight the odds'

'Wtf'? A gene that poisons its own host

Discovery of genes that divide two species in a simple fungus sheds light on complex evolutionary principles

Stepdad's cancer battle 'is why I come to work every day’

Hutch staffer speaks to the universality of cancer, the power of storytelling and honoring her stepfather's ongoing fight with melanoma

Photo of Dr. Phil Greenberg speaking at immunotherapy forum at Fred Hutch

Cancer immunotherapy moves from the fringes to the spotlight

Forum at Fred Hutch focuses on the hottest developments in the field of immune-based treatments for cancer

NSAIDs linked to longer survival after colorectal cancer

Large study of preventive drugs for colorectal cancer survivors finds link to decreased mortality — but only for those with certain tumor genetics

Laurie Sylla, a member of the defeatHIV community advisory board, presents findings from a study she conducted on what people with HIV think about volunteering for HIV cure studies

Scared — and brave

Why volunteer for an HIV cure study? A community group undertakes its own research to find out

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Immunotherapy

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Dr. Eduardo Méndez receives $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop targeted therapy for head and neck cancers — and more.