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Women’s Health Initiative: Research that keeps on giving

Women’s Health Initiative: Research that keeps on giving

Three decades in, longstanding ‘team science’ study continues to provide answers to health issues facing older women
Hutch NewsMay 29, 2025
What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS24 looks at ctDNA, AI and ‘right-sizing’ treatment

What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS24 looks at ctDNA, AI and ‘right-sizing’ treatment

Large research symposium highlights liquid biopsies, new drug combos, shifts in surgical practice and, yes, patient voices
Hutch NewsDecember 20, 2024
International symposium shines a bright light on long-overlooked lobular

International symposium shines a bright light on long-overlooked lobular

Scientists, clinicians and patient advocates partner to improve the imaging, awareness and research gaps of ‘no-lump’ lobular breast cancer
Hutch NewsOctober 15, 2024
Breast cancer researchers from Hutch / UW Cancer Consortium gain BCRF funding

Breast cancer researchers from Hutch / UW Cancer Consortium gain BCRF funding

New grants will support studies aimed at bettering patient outcomes through diet, exercise, vaccines and more
Hutch NewsNovember 05, 2020
Trio of studies to evaluate metastatic breast cancer care

Trio of studies to evaluate metastatic breast cancer care

Hutch researcher awarded grants to study the use of biopsy to drive therapy choices and test new type of PET scan to stage lobular
Hutch NewsJuly 20, 2020
What's new in breast cancer research: #SABCS19 edition

What's new in breast cancer research: #SABCS19 edition

Fred Hutch researchers share long-term follow-up data on WHI hormone study, anti-hormone side-effect strategies and more at San Antonio meeting
Hutch NewsDecember 17, 2019
Women's Health Initiative’s landmark hormone replacement research 10 years after

Women's Health Initiative’s landmark hormone replacement research 10 years after

Seminal study found significantly higher risk of heart disease, stroke, breast cancer from combined hormone replacement therapy; as a result, 15,000-20,000 fewer breast cancer cases each year
Hutch NewsJune 25, 2012
Postmenopausal estrogen use brings both benefits, risks

Postmenopausal estrogen use brings both benefits, risks

Longer-term Women’s Health Initiative follow-up of estrogen therapy users finds reduced risk of breast cancer, decreased heart disease in younger women
Hutch NewsApril 11, 2011
Hot flashes may signal breast cancer protection

Hot flashes may signal breast cancer protection

Chris Li and colleagues find the more frequent and severe the menopausal symptoms, the lower the cancer risk
Hutch NewsJanuary 31, 2011
Reducing Total Fat Intake May Lower Breast-Cancer Risk But Has Little Impact on Risk of Colon Cancer or Heart Disease

Reducing Total Fat Intake May Lower Breast-Cancer Risk But Has Little Impact on Risk of Colon Cancer or Heart Disease

Women's Health Initiative study of nearly 50,000 postmenopausal women across the United States provides first solid data on health effects of a low-fat diet
News ReleasesFebruary 07, 2006