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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
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September 25, 2023
Fred Hutch at ASCO: New insights on financial toxicity, combination therapies for cancer and the need for targeted breast cancer therapies in Uganda
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May 26, 2023
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Merkel cell carcinoma researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury named Brave Fellow
Rare skin cancer is focus of work by Fred Hutch scientist who will receive support honoring runner Gabe Grunewald
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October 06, 2022
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Denise Galloway
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At Fred Hutch, a novel approach to immunotherapy is helping Keith Lang beat back merkel cell carcinoma
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July 04, 2022
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Dr. Denise Galloway elected Fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy
Cancer biologist contributed basic and translational insights that made the cancer-preventive HPV vaccine possible
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March 22, 2022
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Dr. Martin 'Mac' Cheever, cancer immunotherapy expert, receives distinguished service award
Honor recognizes his work establishing Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network
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November 15, 2019
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$12M NIH grant to study rare, aggressive skin cancer
Fred Hutch, UW researchers hope to improve immunotherapies for people with Merkel cell carcinoma
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April 16, 2019
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Paul Nghiem
Denise Galloway
Philip D Greenberg
Shailender Bhatia
Aude Chapuis
David Koelle
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On immunotherapy trial, long-term survivors of deadly skin cancer point to a hopeful future
Once unheard-of survival rates seen among patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
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February 06, 2019
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Seattle team pivotal to FDA OK on drug for rare skin cancer
UW Medicine and Fred Hutch had key roles in clinical trial of immunotherapy option for often-lethal Merkel cell cancer
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December 20, 2018
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Martin Cheever
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Immune booster may awaken body’s defenses against skin cancer
First-in-human pilot of experimental immunotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma
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November 28, 2018
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Shailender Bhatia
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Molecular mechanisms of late cancer relapse
from the Chapuis lab, Clinical Research Division
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October 15, 2018
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Revealing a new way that cancer can evade immunotherapy — and, maybe, how to stop it
How a new technology solved a mystery and honors one man’s legacy
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September 24, 2018
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Aude Chapuis
Kelly Paulson
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Cancer cells evade immunotherapy by hiding telltale marker, suggesting how to stop relapse
A Nature Communications report explains why some Merkel cell carcinoma patients treated with immunotherapy see their cancers shrink at first but then come back.
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September 24, 2018
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New guide helps clinicians navigate immunotherapy revolution in Merkel cell carcinoma
‘Real-world’ review accompanies new clinical care guidelines in rare skin cancer
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June 28, 2018
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Immunotherapy advances, insights into health economics and leadership awards dominate oncology gathering
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June 05, 2018
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Immunotherapy has long-term benefit for patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
‘Incredibly big change’ in treatment of deadly skin cancer, new data show
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June 04, 2018
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10 highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2017
A look back at notable discoveries in cancer immunotherapy, HIV prevention and more
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December 28, 2017
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Galloway receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
Leader in HPV research will work to improve detection, prevention and treatment of virally caused cancers
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September 21, 2017
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Integrated approach to overcome pathogen-associated malignancies
Dr. Denise Galloway heads new collaborative center to study prevention and treatment of cancers linked to infectious agents
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August 10, 2017
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She was given a few months to live. Then, ‘a true miracle.’
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July 11, 2017
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A Merkel cell carcinoma patient failed to qualify for one clinical trial, but a later experimental treatment sent her into complete remission
Hutch News
June 09, 2017
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Paul Nghiem
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