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Each week, Fred Hutch librarians search PubMed and Web of Science to discover new papers published by Fred Hutch authors
Week of October 17, 2021
Overlooked stretches of DNA could hide cancer-causing mutations
New cutting-edge technique sheds light on difficult-to-study DNA regions, potential drug targets
Prostate cancer researcher Dr. Janet Stanford retires after three decades
Career of discoveries about prostate cancer genetics, risks, outcomes
Researchers ID potential new drug target in bladder cancer
Experimental drug that reduces protein production slows disease progression in lab studies
What's a cancer registry?
These large national databases track cancer trends, spotlight health disparities and improve patient care; new linkages allow for even more
Democratizing DNA-based health risk scores
Hutch-led consortium receives $9.8M grant to improve genetic risk prediction for cardiovascular disease in racially and ethnically diverse populations
Patients navigate cancer during COVID-19 pandemic
Scary waiting rooms, delayed scans and ‘virtual’ care: patients and providers try to dodge the collateral damage of coronavirus
Dr. Ruth Etzioni receives Rosalie & Harold Rea Brown Endowed Chair
'Biostatistician on a mission' uses math models to improve cancer screening, reduce health disparities
Using genetic data to overcome disparities in colon cancer rates
New collaboration will dig into tumor genome, microbiome to address colon cancer inequities among people of color
The secret signals tumor cell clusters use to drive metastasis
New study identifies 'nanolumina': intercellular chambers where tumor cells share growth signals, driving cancer spread
'We still have so much work to do'
Hutch health disparities researcher speaks out on new national report decrying lack of equity in cancer care
Public health’s pandemic pivot
With disease modeling, virtual events and a renewed focus on antiracism, Fred Hutch population scientists adapt their work to COVID-19
Obliteride brings in $2M to spur cancer, COVID-19 research
Annual Fred Hutch fundraiser goes virtual and DIY; sets records for participation, creativity and global reach
The latest on how COVID-19 affects cancer patients
Hutch researchers share new data on mortality rates and racial disparities in treatment; launch statewide COVID-19 and cancer data repository
New study shows cancer-causing ‘Frankengene’ mutation could be target for new drugs
This gene is fused to many partner genes in different tumors. Now, scientists know it causes cancer — and how they might intervene
Improving apps to help cancer patients quit smoking
Fred Hutch cancer prevention researcher awarded $3.5M NCI grant to run randomized trial of smartphone health apps
'It is time to call out structural racism in medicine and work fervently to dismantle it'
Dr. Rachel Issaka shares personal experiences with racism, calls on medical field to take antiracist action
Eating ‘the rainbow’ and other food tips for uncertain times
COVID-19 and cancer call for comfort food, but experts say baking with ‘whole-food ingredients’ and eating mostly plants will better support your immune system
Antibody blocks Epstein-Barr virus in preclinical trial
Hutch-discovered protein blocks virus linked to cancers, mono, autoimmune diseases
Building genetic diversity into cancer research
NCI awards Fred Hutch $3.5M to create a colorectal cancer risk calculator based on data from multiethnic populations
Mutated skin stem cells self-correct to prevent cancer
New study helps explain why inherited cancer-driving mutations don’t always lead to cancer