Hutch News

New artwork from Mark Modimola a channel for communication, healing

New artwork from Mark Modimola a channel for communication, healing

South African’s work is installed on Fred Hutch campus via Public Art and Community Dialogue Program
Hutch NewsJune 21, 2022
COVID-19 and cancer expose society’s health care gaps

COVID-19 and cancer expose society’s health care gaps

Fred Hutch researchers work to disrupt health disparities and misinformation as coronavirus ravages the medically underserved
Hutch NewsJune 04, 2020
African American cancer 'mortality gap' widens for breast, colorectal cancers

African American cancer 'mortality gap' widens for breast, colorectal cancers

African American cancer ‘mortality gap’ narrows in most cancers, but disparities remain — and widen — for breast, colorectal cancers
Hutch NewsFebruary 22, 2016
Power of the personal: Medical advocacy's lifesaving role for African-American cancer patients

Power of the personal: Medical advocacy's lifesaving role for African-American cancer patients

New study demonstrates the impact of clear discussions, support from medical providers - and shows room for improvement
Hutch NewsOctober 15, 2014
HVTU, SCCA partner for Langston Hughes film festival April 16

HVTU, SCCA partner for Langston Hughes film festival April 16

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s HIV Vaccine Trials Unit and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will present an evening of three short films and discussion on the impact of HIV/AIDS in the Black community
Hutch NewsApril 16, 2013
Delaying childbirth reduce risk of breast cancer - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Delaying childbirth reduce risk of breast cancer - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Waiting to have first child 15 years or more after starting menstruation reduces risk of triple-negative breast cancer by up to 60 percent
News ReleasesDecember 12, 2012
Genetic variant linked to inflammation identified in African American women

Genetic variant linked to inflammation identified in African American women

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Dr. Alexander Reiner conducts first large-scale, genomewide association study of elevated C-reactive protein in African American and Hispanic American women
Hutch NewsSeptember 03, 2012
Cancer survival disparities: Access, economics and more

Cancer survival disparities: Access, economics and more

An analysis of clinical trial data implicates biological factors behind worse outcomes for African Americans with breast, ovarian or prostate cancer
Hutch NewsAugust 24, 2009
Study links birth-control pill to rare breast cancer

Study links birth-control pill to rare breast cancer

Kathi Malone and colleagues associate oral contraceptive use with high risk of triple-negative breast cancer in young women
Hutch NewsMay 04, 2009