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For Fred Hutch biostatisticians, numbers are no game

For Fred Hutch biostatisticians, numbers are no game

Meticulous work at the SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center, housed at Fred Hutch, may alter care for bladder cancer and lymphoma
Hutch NewsOctober 17, 2024
What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS 2023 takeaways

What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS 2023 takeaways

New drug combos for metastatic patients and a strong focus on toxicities at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Hutch NewsDecember 13, 2023
Latest Fred Hutch research on COVID-19

Latest Fred Hutch research on COVID-19

How Hutch scientists have been tackling coronavirus in lab and clinic
Hutch NewsJune 30, 2022
ASCO 2022: Equity, innovation and in-person

ASCO 2022: Equity, innovation and in-person

Hutch cancer researchers, clinicians share findings on clinical trial eligibility, Medicaid expansion, wearables to track symptoms and more
Hutch NewsJune 09, 2022
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 NewsJanuary 06, 2022
What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS20 goes virtual

What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS20 goes virtual

Hutch scientists share findings on treatment, imaging, CAR T therapy, COVID-19’s impact on cancer patients and more
Hutch NewsDecember 18, 2020
What's new in breast cancer research: #SABCS19 edition

What's new in breast cancer research: #SABCS19 edition

Fred Hutch researchers share long-term follow-up data on WHI hormone study, anti-hormone side-effect strategies and more at San Antonio meeting
Hutch NewsDecember 17, 2019
New data on cancer disparities in Washington

New data on cancer disparities in Washington

Health equity, patient voices and patient-engaged research hot topics at Value in Cancer Care Summit
Hutch NewsMay 20, 2019
How to boost cancer clinical trial participation

How to boost cancer clinical trial participation

New study suggests loosening strict comorbidity criteria would open trials to thousands of previously exempt patients
Hutch NewsJanuary 10, 2019
Dr. James Dai receives $2.1M NCI grant for cancer biomarker research

Dr. James Dai receives $2.1M NCI grant for cancer biomarker research

Biostatistician plans to use funds to develop statistical models to further precision cancer prevention and treatment
Hutch NewsAugust 20, 2018
Closing the rural-urban cancer survival gap

Closing the rural-urban cancer survival gap

‘Guideline care’ in clinical trials erased cancer death-rate disparities
Hutch NewsAugust 17, 2018
Dr. Yingqi Zhao receives SWOG Coltman Fellowship early-career award

Dr. Yingqi Zhao receives SWOG Coltman Fellowship early-career award

She plans to use the funds to develop new surveillance and diagnostic strategies for immunotherapy trials
Hutch NewsAugust 08, 2018
Acupuncture can curb AI-induced joint pain in some breast cancer patients

Acupuncture can curb AI-induced joint pain in some breast cancer patients

Large, randomized trial shows integrative approach relieves common side effect of estrogen-suppressing drug
Hutch NewsJuly 10, 2018
Finasteride can reduce prostate cancer risk long term

Finasteride can reduce prostate cancer risk long term

Fred Hutch study taps big data to tease out extended cancer-prevention benefit of drug used for enlarged prostate, hair loss
Hutch NewsMarch 21, 2018
Matching up cancer risk with reality

Matching up cancer risk with reality

New examination of prostate cancer data identifies ‘detection bias’ in prostate studies
Hutch NewsOctober 31, 2016
Improving survival and reducing side effects in Hodgkin lymphoma

Improving survival and reducing side effects in Hodgkin lymphoma

New data from cooperative trial suggest PET imaging could guide treatment
Hutch NewsApril 11, 2016
Cancer clinical trials: In defense of the negative result

Cancer clinical trials: In defense of the negative result

Large cancer clinical trials that ‘fail’ carry just as much scientific oomph as positive findings, new study shows
Hutch NewsMarch 10, 2016
Good News at Fred Hutch

Good News at Fred Hutch

Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Hutch NewsDecember 04, 2015
New hope for preserving fertility during breast cancer treatment

New hope for preserving fertility during breast cancer treatment

A medication that temporarily shuts down ovaries may offer women another option, new research shows
Hutch NewsMay 30, 2014