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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
May 24, 2023
What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS 2022 delivers plenty
Studies highlight research on treatment toxicity, disparities in insurance, gaps in metastatic care, new therapies and more
Cancer chemo side effects and how to limit them
A Q & A with physician-scientist Dr. Gary Lyman on his new Nature review of acute chemotherapy-associated adverse events
New studies highlight cancer inequities in hospice care, financial impacts
Analyses shared at ASCO annual meeting show lack of home hospice care for Medicaid patients during COVID-19; quantify financial hardships
Tip Sheet: Disparities in cancer outcomes, catching up on cancer screenings, boosting immunotherapy effectiveness and SARS-CoV-2 origins
Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news
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
New cancer drugs lead to life-threatening financial choices
Hutch researchers in HICOR take on one of cancer treatment’s deadliest side effects, financial toxicity; call for Medicare policy change
How to achieve equity in cancer care, research and beyond
New national reports outline our progress on cancer and issue a call to action to eliminate structural racism that drives health disparities
Fred Hutch announces new collaboration with Roche leveraging digital technology to help cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Project will focus on reducing unplanned emergency department visits through a remote monitoring system
NIH grant to fund new financial-toxicity intervention
Randomized trial will test benefit of proactive financial counseling and navigation for cancer patients and caregivers
Future of medicine: Body heal thyself
Panel of Hutch scientists talked gene therapy, big data and financial toxicity to reporters at annual AAAS meeting
Fred Hutch at ASCO: HPV vaccine uptake in U.S., immunotherapy and sarcoma, financial toxicity of cancer, health care disparities and more
The American Society of Clinical Oncology will hold its annual meeting May 31-June 4 in Chicago
New data on cancer disparities in Washington
Health equity, patient voices and patient-engaged research hot topics at Value in Cancer Care Summit
Hutch CIO gives keynote at Hopperx1 women-in-tech conference
Kathy Alexion spoke about cloud computing's potential to accelerate cancer research
Filling in the gap on prevalence of viral infections
From the Ramsey Group, Public Health Sciences Division
Dr. Veena Shankaran named 2019 Leader in Health Care
Seattle Business magazine honors oncologist, health services researcher
Dr. Veena Shankaran joins leadership of Fred Hutch’s health care economics and policy research institute
She will contribute to strategic planning, scientific priority setting, fundraising and organizational development
7 lung cancer misconceptions
Myths and misinformation still keep many people in the dark – and that’s bad news for their health
HICOR receives 2-year, $250K award to boost patient engagement
Award to health economics group aims to strengthen the role of patients in research
Fred Hutch at ASCO
Immunotherapy advances, insights into health economics and leadership awards dominate oncology gathering
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