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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
September 25, 2023
Celebrate safely: Scientists offer advice, urge vigilance during holidays
'Now is the time for delayed gratification' — so skip big gatherings and travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19
How to survive the holidays with cancer
Researchers and patients offer tips on getting through the season after a diagnosis
'Pinktober': What Breast Cancer Awareness Month means to patients
Some see it as invaluable for education and advocacy while others, including male breast cancer patients, may feel left out
Love in the time of cancer — three couples find romance despite disease
Getting dumped after diagnosis isn’t the only story out there; meet three couples who found romance despite disease
The ‘cancer Olympics’: Why envy, rivalry exist among some patients
Survivors often compare their cancers — a normal yet potentially unhealthy exercise, experts say
Your post-cancer treatment sex Rx
Expert tips, tools and tricks to help you reboot your post-cancer body and rekindle intimacy after cancer treatment
The sexual aftermath of cancer treatment
From impotence to ‘chemopause’ to missing body parts, treatment side effects can mess with patients’ sex lives — why don’t we talk about it more?
Dr. Marian Neuhouser takes office as president of the American Society for Nutrition
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
New follow-up care guidelines released for breast cancer survivors
Two top cancer organizations join forces to issue 'invaluable resource' for patients, care providers
Healthy for the holidays: Tips for reducing stress and staying well throughout the season
Prioritize, know your trigger points, get enough shuteye and more advice from Fred Hutch
A little early legwork smooths transition to adult care for survivors of childhood cancer
A simple treatment summary can ensure that childhood cancer survivors get the long-term care they need in adulthood
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program to lead nationwide study of young-adult cancer survivors
Research involves seven Livestrong sites and 3,000 former patients; goal is to improve long-term health outcomes
A ‘baker’s dozen’ for breast health: Tips for breast cancer prevention, screening, treatment and survivorship
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Center hosts annual cancer survivorship seminar June 2
'Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness' features keynote by comedian/juggler/survivor, breakout sessions on health and well-being, and provider panel; registration required
Community-based strength training classes safe, effective for cancer survivors
Karen Syrjala and colleagues find mind, body benefits for former patients who participated in YMCA Exercise and Thrive program
Register for survivorship symposium for clinicians
Survivorship Program offers continuing education for health care professionals with ‘Cancer Survivorship for Clinicians’ Feb. 10-11; registration required
Healthy for the Holidays - 10 tips for cancer survivors
Survivorship programs offer resources and research for staying healthy year-round
‘Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness’ draws more than 200
Former cancer patients, caregivers came to campus for the fifth annual survivorship seminar, where they learned about nutrition, coping with chemobrain and more
Chemobrain: Most patients recover within five years
Karen Syrjala study finds while neurocognitive functions improve for most after bone marrow or stem cell transplantation, fine motor and memory deficits persist for many patients
Most patients recover from 'chemo-brain' by five years after marrow or stem cell transplant for cancer
However, fine-motor and memory deficits persist for some after five years