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August 26, 2019
Good News: NCI awards Dr. Ruth Etzioni 5-year grant to fill gaps in cancer-recurrence data
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
How mutations in a single gene alter the course of a deadly brain cancer
New laboratory study of glioma links more aggressive immune response to poorer prognosis
SmartQuit 2.0 app helps twice as many smokers cut habit: study
Smoking-cessation app developed via Fred Hutch research also helped three quarters of trial users reduce smoking habit
‘A life changer’: Losing her partner to cancer helped shape Fred Hutch’s new chief human resources officer
Losing her partner to cancer helped shape life path for Fred Hutch’s new vice president and chief human resources officer
Living with Stage 4: The breast cancer no one understands
In a culture focused on survivorship, those with metastatic breast cancer who will be in treatment for the rest of their lives can feel isolated and misunderstood
Beyond Ben Stiller’s advice: What the experts say about PSA screening
The actor said a ‘prostate cancer test saved my life’; experts weigh in on when (and if) men should be screened
What you should — and shouldn't — say to a breast cancer patient
Tips from the trenches on how to be supportive to a loved one in treatment
Keys to life: Piano man Juan Perez plays, even through pain and cancer
Piano man Juan Perez plays for you, even through his pain
Exercise curbs risk of 13 cancers
New multinational study of nearly 1.5 million participants says ‘just do it’ (but don’t forget the sunscreen!)
Future of big data depends on collaboration
Removing silos will open path to precision medicine
African American cancer 'mortality gap' widens for breast, colorectal cancers
African American cancer ‘mortality gap’ narrows in most cancers, but disparities remain — and widen — for breast, colorectal cancers
Researching your cancer online: dive in or steer clear?
Some patients feel control over disease by scouring Web; others stoke hope by staying off Internet
How one man with breast cancer is helping researchers learn
Much of what’s known about breast cancer is based on studies of women; after Dr. Oliver Bogler was diagnosed, he decided to help change that
The gift of cancer? Perspectives vary widely
Some cancer patients and survivors detest the g-word, while others embrace notion that cancer can offer benefits
HPV vaccine uptake highest in Hispanic, low-income communities
Where you live matters for cancer-preventing shot, new study suggests
'Coming out' with cancer: Patients, experts discuss ins and outs of sharing a diagnosis
From going public on Facebook to friends who ‘ghost,’ patients and experts discuss the ins and outs of sharing a diagnosis
Cancer deaths drop overall, but now top cause in many states
Early detection, better treatments contributed to 23 percent decline in two decades, report shows
Where are they now? Updates on memorable people we profiled in 2015
Updates on five memorable people we profiled in 2015
New follow-up care guidelines released for breast cancer survivors
Two top cancer organizations join forces to issue 'invaluable resource' for patients, care providers
‘A powerful lesson in giving’: An aunt's memory inspires a Girl Scout
How a beloved aunt's memory inspired a Girl Scout, a group of friends, neighbors and countless others
Prostate cancer screening and rate of early diagnosis drops, studies find
An expert weighs in on whether new findings are good news, bad news or no news
‘We have to be daring’: A doctor’s quest to unlock answers about prostate cancer
New study by Dr. Andrew Hsieh identifies a mode of drug resistance to emerging treatments
Smoking rate drops 20 percent in decade, CDC says
Results of large, national survey are 'major victory for public health,' experts say
Smoking stigma can hurt efforts to quit
A new study reinforces the case for a new kind of smoking control strategy