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New study: Financial hardship common with metastatic colorectal cancer

New study: Financial hardship common with metastatic colorectal cancer

Despite health insurance, almost three-fourths of these patients experienced financial hardship within first year after diagnosis
Hutch News - January 06, 2022
New cancer drugs lead to life-threatening financial choices

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
Hutch News - December 07, 2020
NIH grant to fund new financial-toxicity intervention

NIH grant to fund new financial-toxicity intervention

Randomized trial will test benefit of proactive financial counseling and navigation for cancer patients and caregivers
Hutch News - May 08, 2020
A look at emerging sickle cell disease therapies

A look at emerging sickle cell disease therapies

Teams at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and Fred Hutch will model the clinical and economic burden of sickle cell disease and the potential benefits of emerging therapies
Hutch News - November 08, 2019
Hutch CIO gives keynote at Hopperx1 women-in-tech conference

Hutch CIO gives keynote at Hopperx1 women-in-tech conference

Kathy Alexion spoke about cloud computing's potential to accelerate cancer research
Hutch News - March 27, 2019
Dr. Veena Shankaran joins leadership of Fred Hutch’s health care economics and policy research institute

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
Hutch News - January 25, 2019
HICOR receives 2-year, $250K award to boost patient engagement

HICOR receives 2-year, $250K award to boost patient engagement

Award to health economics group aims to strengthen the role of patients in research
Hutch News - June 13, 2018