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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
Is it possible to prevent breast cancer metastasis?
Study reveals how blood vessels in the bone marrow protect dormant tumor cells, suggests a way to kill them in their sleep
Highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2018
A look back at notable advances in immunotherapy, precision screening and more
Integrative oncology program opens at SCCA
Research and rigor will guide integrative therapies that help cancer patients tolerate standard treatment
Lyani Valle: leukemia survivor, Obliteride walker
'Cancer was a huge wake-up call to what is important in life'
ASCO endorses integrative oncology guidelines for breast cancer patients
Yoga, meditation, acupuncture and more can be safely used to relieve side effects of standard treatment
At half the cost, Canadian colorectal cancer survival similar to that of U.S.
Cross-border collaboration compared findings in British Columbia and Washington state
AZD1775, a boost for platinum-based chemotherapy
From the Mendez Lab and Dr. Laura Chow, Clinical Research Division
Flu season tips for cancer patients
It’s bad out there. Here are 7 things you need to know to protect yourself — and others
New guidelines take aim at chemo-related nausea
Cancer patients ‘should not be vomiting with chemo anymore.’ Can someone please tell Hollywood?
In crowded spaces Hippo hinders chemo
From Taran Gujral, Human Biology Division
Preventing chemo-induced hearing loss
A new drug in development could avert permanent hearing loss associated with some chemotherapies, antibiotics
Palliative care can be beneficial for all cancer patients
Stigma keeps many cancer patients from using a service that offers much-needed help to the sick as well as the dying
Love in the time of cancer — three couples find romance despite disease
Getting dumped after diagnosis isn’t the only story out there; meet three couples who found romance despite disease
Good News: Gene therapy for sickle cell disease, and more
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
New screening study causes more mammogram confusion
Confused about the latest breast-cancer screening study? Fred Hutch, SCCA experts have answers
Common genetic disorder linked to increased death rate from cancer drug
Researchers recommend ‘caution’ when using the chemotherapy busulfan in patients with Gilbert’s syndrome
Alternative reality: Patients who spurn chemo for natural remedies
What oncologists do – and say – when their patients choose holistic treatments over conventional care
New strides in metastatic breast cancer research give patients hope
New strides in metastatic breast cancer research and advocacy give patients, scientists hope
Improving survival and reducing side effects in Hodgkin lymphoma
New data from cooperative trial suggest PET imaging could guide treatment
How much does chemo impact fertility?
New study looks at how chemo affects childhood cancer survivors’ ability to have kids later in life
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'
After chemotherapy, immune system recovery may be slower than believed
<p>Chemo weakens the immune system for up to nine months, especially in smokers, one study finds</p>
Immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer boosts survival more than 75 percent in mice, study finds
Therapy using engineered immune cells offers promise for the ‘disease that desperately needs something new’