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Cancer Action Plan of Washington (CAPOW) packs a punch

The Cancer Action Plan of Washington, or CAPOW, a five-year strategic plan to reduce cancer rates — and cancer deaths — in Washington state just dropped. What action is Fred Hutch taking to drop ...
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Tip Sheet: Experts for health and wellness, better prevention outcomes for rural and indigenous communities — and new treatments for gastroesophageal and neuroendocrine cancers

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium will take place from Feb. 26-28 in San Francisco, Calif., and virtually. If you’re interested in speaking to an ...
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Dr. Elizabeth Halloran, expert in vaccine trial design and quantitative methods for infectious diseases, transitions to emerita

Pioneering biostatistician and infectious disease expert Dr. Elizabeth Halloran recently transitioned to emerita after a 40-year career shaping the design and analysis of vaccine trials and pandemic ...
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Fred Hutch researchers launch free online tool to assess colorectal cancer risk

Seattle — Dec. 18, 2025 — Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers have developed a new tool that enables anyone to immediately assess their colorectal cancer risk online. Called MyGeneRisk, the free, web ...
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Oncology Insights with Dr. Petros Grivas - Episode 4

In this episode, Petros Grivas, MD, PhD, hosts Vidhya Nair, DO, to discuss the latest advancements in breast cancer research and treatment. They explore the effectiveness of current therapies, the ...
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation to fund seven Cancer Consortium researchers

Seven scientists with the Fred Hutch Cancer Center/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium received another year of funding from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, or BCRF, ...
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For many blood cancer patients, CAR T-cell therapy is game-changing

CAR T-cell therapy, which transforms patients’ own immune cells into cancer-fighting warriors, has revolutionized how physicians treat cancer, especially blood cancers. “These patients can be cured ...
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Fred Hutch researchers receive prestigious R01 research grants

Two Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers were recently awarded coveted R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Katrina Ortblad, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Public Health ...
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Kuni Foundation awards $7M to drive adult oncology research forward

Eight researchers specializing in adult oncology with Fred Hutch Cancer Center and the University of Washington have been awarded a total of $7,268,202 from the Kuni Foundation’s Discovery Grant ...
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Women’s Health Initiative: Research that keeps on giving

When it comes to “team science,” the Women’s Health Initiative may be, as they say in the world of sports, the GOAT — the Greatest Of All Time. Nationally announced in 1991 and backed by $625 million ...
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Are six small meals better than three big ones? A new study has surprising answers

We’ve all heard the advice: “Eat small, frequent meals to keep your metabolism going and manage hunger.” But is this popular belief actually backed by science? A new study by Drs. Zhang and Neuhouser ...
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New hope for people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver

When physicians prescribe systemic chemotherapy, they need to strike a careful balance: the dose needs be strong enough to kill cancer cells throughout the body but not so strong that it harms healthy ...