Hutch News

Saying goodbye to a community partner and friend

Saying goodbye to a community partner and friend

Bridgette Hempstead, founder of Cierra Sisters and staunch health equity research advocate, remembered as a force for underserved patients
Hutch NewsJanuary 10, 2025
Playing hide-and-seek with DTCs: new CAR-T therapy reduces risk of recurrent breast cancer

Playing hide-and-seek with DTCs: new CAR-T therapy reduces risk of recurrent breast cancer

From the Ghajar Lab, Human Biology and Public Health Sciences Divisions, and the Riddell Lab, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightNovember 22, 2024
Surviving and thriving with metastatic breast cancer

Surviving and thriving with metastatic breast cancer

From financial toxicity to sexual health, experts break down survival strategies for patients and caregivers dealing with ‘mets’
Hutch NewsNovember 13, 2024
A promising antibody-drug conjugate for treating brain metastases in breast cancer patients

A promising antibody-drug conjugate for treating brain metastases in breast cancer patients

From the Hurvitz Lab, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightOctober 16, 2024
International symposium shines a bright light on long-overlooked lobular

International symposium shines a bright light on long-overlooked lobular

Scientists, clinicians and patient advocates partner to improve the imaging, awareness and research gaps of ‘no-lump’ lobular breast cancer
Hutch NewsOctober 15, 2024
Sacituzumab govitecan for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

Sacituzumab govitecan for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

From Dr. Sara Hurvitz, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightMay 24, 2024
The new weight-loss drugs and cancer

The new weight-loss drugs and cancer

What patients and doctors need to know when it comes to the popular new injections and pills
Hutch NewsMarch 28, 2024
Revealing how cancer cells cooperate — and how to stop them

Revealing how cancer cells cooperate — and how to stop them

$1 million from Kleberg Foundation will support Dr. Kevin Cheung’s investigations into the collaborative strategies tumors use to spread and resist treatment
Hutch NewsMarch 28, 2024
Immune cells vs. metastasis: ‘It’s a numbers game’

Immune cells vs. metastasis: ‘It’s a numbers game’

Fred Hutch scientists prevent metastasis by boosting cancer-killing T cells in patients
Hutch NewsJanuary 09, 2024
Being your own caregiver during cancer

Being your own caregiver during cancer

Friends, siblings, support groups and social media can all make a huge difference for patients ‘cancering’ on their own
Hutch NewsNovember 01, 2023
2 women with breast cancer share their perspectives on living with the disease

2 women with breast cancer share their perspectives on living with the disease

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Leah Marcoe and Maria Pearson reflect on their experiences
Hutch NewsOctober 18, 2023
Una clave de la metástasis del cáncer de mama se esconde en las diminutas cavidades entre las células

Una clave de la metástasis del cáncer de mama se esconde en las diminutas cavidades entre las células

Del Laboratorio Cheung, Programa de cánceres de mama y ovario, Consorcio del cáncer.
Science SpotlightJuly 17, 2023
Six researchers receive $3.5 million in grants from Kuni Foundation

Six researchers receive $3.5 million in grants from Kuni Foundation

Funds will support innovative high-risk/high-reward projects across Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium with the potential to revolutionize care
Hutch NewsFebruary 27, 2023
Dead to me? Insights into a tumor’s necrotic core

Dead to me? Insights into a tumor’s necrotic core

Research from Cheung Lab reveals role for ‘dead zone’ within cancers as a launch system for metastatic spread
Hutch NewsFebruary 27, 2023
Fred Hutch launches MET-X, a ‘transformative approach to metastatic disease’

Fred Hutch launches MET-X, a ‘transformative approach to metastatic disease’

New Center for Metastasis Research Excellence aims to detect, prevent, treat and cure stage 4 solid tumor cancers
Hutch NewsFebruary 03, 2023
New computational tools widen horizons for liquid biopsies

New computational tools widen horizons for liquid biopsies

Methods allow scientists to use gene regulation patterns to detect cancer subtype in cell-free DNA
Hutch NewsJanuary 12, 2023
What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS 2022 delivers plenty

What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS 2022 delivers plenty

Studies highlight research on treatment toxicity, disparities in insurance, gaps in metastatic care, new therapies and more
Hutch NewsDecember 14, 2022