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New Science Spotlight Articles
Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
August 26, 2019
The latest in prostate cancer research: 7 takeaways
7 takeaways from community symposium highlighting recent advances in prevention, screening and treatment
Bringing personalized oncology to cancer prediction — and prevention
Unique $2.4M NCI-NIEHS award teams Hutch cancer geneticists, epidemiologists and oncologists to use mutation rate to predict individual cancer risk
So you're BRCA, now what?
A Fred Hutch researcher and breast cancer survivor talks about her inherited mutation and how it helped guide her decisions
Good News: Dr. Oliver Press wins mentorship award; Seattle magazine names Dr. Larry Corey to Seattle's 'Hall of Fame'
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Testing for inherited mutations could benefit men with advanced prostate cancer
Familial errors in DNA-repair genes are unexpectedly common in men with metastatic prostate cancer, and could help guide therapy and inform cancer screening in family members
Inherited mutations tied to advanced prostate cancer
Genetic screening could help men with prostate cancer find better treatments — and alert family members to their own cancer risk
More than the 'Angelina Jolie Effect': BRCA testing spikes among breast cancer patients
Search for gene mutations began rising before actress revealed surgeries; better insurance coverage, access cited by experts
What it’s like to be a man with a 'woman’s cancer'
What it’s like to be a man with a 'woman’s cancer'
How lifestyle factors affect cancer rates, survival
Fred Hutch epidemiologist Dr. Amanda Phipps discusses the importance of healthy living
Testing without context
Nearly two-thirds of women who get tested for BRCA mutations don’t receive genetic counseling first
For one climber, the best way through breast cancer is over a mountain
'It’s all about moving forward and not letting something bring me down,' says Marybeth Dingledy, longtime Fred Hutch supporter
Genetic counseling linked to increased use of preventive ovary removal in women at high risk for ovarian cancer
Until now, little has been known about the impact of genetic counseling on efforts to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer
Understanding Angelina Jolie Pitt’s medical choices
Actress, filmmaker lauded for raising awareness and saving lives, but her actions also bring up questions
Angelina Jolie Pitt reveals she had ovaries removed
The actress has the BRCA1 mutation, which puts her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer