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The hidden costs that come with a cancer diagnosis

The hidden costs that come with a cancer diagnosis

From the Shankaran research group, Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 27, 2026
Value in Cancer Care Summit reimagines cancer care

Value in Cancer Care Summit reimagines cancer care

Annual conference zeroes in on practical solutions for patient and provider pain points like burnout, symptom management and financial toxicity
Hutch NewsNovember 19, 2025
Fighting cancer without going broke

Fighting cancer without going broke

From the Shankaran research group, Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightFebruary 07, 2025
How do we increase equity in cancer care?

How do we increase equity in cancer care?

HICOR’s Value in Cancer Care Summit brings together stakeholders to discuss barriers, pain points and solutions
Hutch NewsNovember 08, 2023
First Lady Jill Biden: ‘Your work will change and save lives’

First Lady Jill Biden: ‘Your work will change and save lives’

MET-X research lab tour and Cancer Moonshot ‘listening session’ on survivorship and pediatric cancer highlight First Lady's visit to Fred Hutch
Hutch NewsSeptember 25, 2023
ASCO 2023 highlights: Fine-tuning cancer care

ASCO 2023 highlights: Fine-tuning cancer care

Annual oncology meeting emphasizes less-toxic treatments, more precision oncology and new ways to reduce collateral damage
Hutch NewsJune 09, 2023
ASCO 2022: Equity, innovation and in-person

ASCO 2022: Equity, innovation and in-person

Hutch cancer researchers, clinicians share findings on clinical trial eligibility, Medicaid expansion, wearables to track symptoms and more
Hutch NewsJune 09, 2022
New studies highlight cancer inequities in hospice care, financial impacts

New studies highlight cancer inequities in hospice care, financial impacts

Analyses shared at ASCO annual meeting show lack of home hospice care for Medicaid patients during COVID-19; quantify financial hardships
Hutch NewsJanuary 07, 2022
New study: Financial hardship common with metastatic colorectal cancer

New study: Financial hardship common with metastatic colorectal cancer

Despite health insurance, almost three-fourths of these patients experienced financial hardship within first year after diagnosis
Hutch NewsJanuary 06, 2022
How to achieve equity in cancer care, research and beyond

How to achieve equity in cancer care, research and beyond

New national reports outline our progress on cancer and issue a call to action to eliminate structural racism that drives health disparities
Hutch NewsSeptember 25, 2020
Fred Hutch researchers present virtually at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting

Fred Hutch researchers present virtually at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting

The latest findings on bladder cancer, pediatric cancer, gender disparities and the financial toxicity of cancer
Hutch NewsMay 26, 2020
NIH grant to fund new financial-toxicity intervention

NIH grant to fund new financial-toxicity intervention

Randomized trial will test benefit of proactive financial counseling and navigation for cancer patients and caregivers
Hutch NewsMay 08, 2020
Future of medicine: Body heal thyself

Future of medicine: Body heal thyself

Panel of Hutch scientists talked gene therapy, big data and financial toxicity to reporters at annual AAAS meeting
Hutch NewsFebruary 15, 2020
Fred Hutch at ASCO: HPV vaccine uptake in U.S., immunotherapy and sarcoma, financial toxicity of cancer, health care disparities and more

Fred Hutch at ASCO: HPV vaccine uptake in U.S., immunotherapy and sarcoma, financial toxicity of cancer, health care disparities and more

The American Society of Clinical Oncology will hold its annual meeting May 31-June 4 in Chicago
News ReleasesMay 28, 2019
New data on cancer disparities in Washington

New data on cancer disparities in Washington

Health equity, patient voices and patient-engaged research hot topics at Value in Cancer Care Summit
Hutch NewsMay 20, 2019
Dr. Veena Shankaran named 2019 Leader in Health Care

Dr. Veena Shankaran named 2019 Leader in Health Care

Seattle Business magazine honors oncologist, health services researcher
Hutch NewsMarch 01, 2019