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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
1 NEW September 25, 2023
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
Obesity, inactivity may increase risk of breast cancers

Obesity, inactivity may increase risk of breast cancers

Study finds women with highest body fat face higher risk of ’triple-negative’ and estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers; risk drops with fitness gains
Hutch NewsMarch 14, 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
Health risks continue after combined menopausal hormone therapy stops

Health risks continue after combined menopausal hormone therapy stops

Women's Health Initiative follow-up study confirms that health risks of long-term estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy outweigh benefits for postmenopausal women
Hutch NewsMarch 10, 2008