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Clinical study of a blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer

A blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease, according to a study published March 14 in...
11-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Tip Sheet: Colorectal cancer awareness resources, new initiative for rare cancers, immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma — and Fred Hutch-led Cancer Screening Research Network launches

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, contact our media team to set up interviews.
5-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Fred Hutch announces 2024 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award recipients

SEATTLE — March 1, 2024 — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced 12 recipients of the 2024 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award, which recognizes exceptional achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences. This year’s...
1-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Cancer Prevention Tipsheet: Reducing cancer mortality starts with exercise, nutrition and early detection

February is Cancer Prevention Month. While cancer can feel inevitable, random or out of our control, there are things we can do to reduce cancer risk, from exercise and nutrition to annual screenings.
29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Fred Hutch at ASH: Gene therapies for sickle cell, how to improve ‘time toxicity’ for multiple myeloma treatments, what makes a ‘perfect’ graft — and much more

SEATTLE — Nov. 30, 2023 — The 65th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) will take place in San Diego, Calif. and online Dec. 9-13.Below are highlights of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research to be presented...
30-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

The challenges of cancer caregiving

As more cancer care is delivered in outpatient treatment centers such as Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, the burden on cancer caregivers is evolving. Fred Hutch has developed a package of stories to support and celebrate the role of...
6-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Tip Sheet: Health disparities in colorectal cancer, stories from caregivers, a new way to study old tumor samples — and Lung Cancer Awareness Month

SEATTLE — November 2, 2023 — Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. If you’re looking for resources, see our media tip sheet and contact...
2-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Progress in early screening and diagnostics, plus smoking cessation programs to help reduce health disparities

As Lung Cancer Awareness Month begins in November, experts at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center remain committed to advancing early screening, helping people quit smoking and developing new ways to detect and treat lung cancer.
24-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Fred Hutch Expert Available to Discuss NEJM Article on Biomarker Tests for Molecularly Targeted Therapies

Gary H. Lyman, MD, MPH, an internationally recognized oncologist and health economist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a member of a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), is available to...
14-Jun-2016 1:05 AM EDT

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Expert Available to Discuss New Study About the Future of Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment

If you’re seeking an expert to discuss a new study (in Nature) about the future of personalized breast cancer treatment, Dr. Amanda (Mandy) Paulovich, Oncologist and Geneticist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and one of the study’s...
25-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT

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