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September 16, 2019
Campeona de la ciencia y la justicia social
Una investigadora pionera en salud pública y de gran corazón, la Dra. Beti Thompson, se jubila después de más de 30 años de luchar por la equidad
A champion of science and social justice
Big-hearted Dr. Beti Thompson, pioneering public health researcher, retires after 30-plus years of fighting for equity
New data on cancer disparities in Washington
Health equity, patient voices and patient-engaged research hot topics at Value in Cancer Care Summit
The latest in prostate cancer research: 7 takeaways
7 takeaways from community symposium highlighting recent advances in prevention, screening and treatment
Beti Thompson Awards: Tackling health disparities
2019 winners ‘compassionate,’ ‘committed’ advocates for underserved communities
Reducing the cancer burden for women around the globe
Dr. Nancy Davidson on improving outcomes for women with breast, lung and colorectal cancer
Stamping out bias with compassion and cartoons
Sikh Captain America visits the Hutch to talk storytelling, superheroes and strategies for fighting hate in life and at work
Structural and clinical barriers keep 3 of 4 cancer patients from participating in trials
‘Patients are willing to participate in trials if they’re offered one’
US cancer death rate has declined for at least 25 years
Fred Hutch experts weigh in on milestone report from American Cancer Society
Highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2018
A look back at notable advances in immunotherapy, precision screening and more
Closing the rural-urban cancer survival gap
‘Guideline care’ in clinical trials erased cancer death-rate disparities
What's new in prostate cancer: 5 takeaways
‘Many reasons for optimism’ says expert at annual community symposium
How do we bridge gaps in health equity?
Researchers and community members discuss outreach, relationship building at 2018 Pathways to Equity Symposium
Meet Global Oncology's deputy program head
Key early experiences shaped Dr. Thomas Uldrick's path toward HIV-associated cancers, global health
Health disparities may affect end-of-life experiences of minority blood cancer patients
A new study finds ethnic and racial minorities with leukemia or lymphoma are more likely to die in hospital, receive aggressive care in last weeks of life than white patients
Grappling with breast cancer and health disparities around the globe
Fred Hutch global cancer initiative uses collaborations, common sense strategies to tackle health disparities in low- and middle-income countries
Q & A with Dr. Peggy Porter: Targeted breast cancer treatments require diverse research data
Breast cancer researcher discusses need to extend research and results to minority women
Health disparities in breast cancer and beyond
A Q & A with Dr. Beti Thompson and patient advocate Bridgette Hempstead about the science of equity and how to empower the underserved
Combating breast cancer health disparities with education, support
'Knowledge, empowerment — that's what we do': Breast cancer patient Bridgette Hempstead shares her inspiring Cierra Sisters story
Metastatic breast cancer patients gather in Seattle to talk research, cures
300 patients, advocates and researchers talk science, health disparities and filling in crucial data gaps at 'mets' conference
Socioeconomic factors behind breast cancer disparities
From the Li Lab, Public Health Sciences Division.
Closing the breast cancer divide in sub-Saharan Africa
Clinical trial in Uganda will test alternative diagnostic tool and oral chemotherapy, study genetic differences
Top cancer organizations make recommendations to erase health disparities
Four national organizations push for richer data, more inclusive research to better serve the underserved
Understanding and addressing cancer health disparities
Researchers and community advocates discuss causes, countermeasures at annual Science of Community Equity Symposium