Latest news from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/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/?sc=rsin /articles/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/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:05:51 EST 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 and experts available to comment on news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/the-challenges-of-cancer-caregiving/?sc=rsin /articles/the-challenges-of-cancer-caregiving/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:05:19 EST 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 caregivers in cancer care. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-health-disparities-in-colorectal-cancer-stories-from-caregivers-a-new-way-to-study-old-tumor-samples-and-lung-cancer-awareness-month/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-health-disparities-in-colorectal-cancer-stories-from-caregivers-a-new-way-to-study-old-tumor-samples-and-lung-cancer-awareness-month/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:05:58 EST 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 hplatisha@fredhutch.org to set up interviews. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/lung-cancer-awareness-month-progress-in-early-screening-and-diagnostics-plus-smoking-cessation-programs-to-help-reduce-health-disparities/?sc=rsin /articles/lung-cancer-awareness-month-progress-in-early-screening-and-diagnostics-plus-smoking-cessation-programs-to-help-reduce-health-disparities/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:05:42 EST 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. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-announces-eight-recipients-of-2023-dr-eddie-m-ndez-scholar-award/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-announces-eight-recipients-of-2023-dr-eddie-m-ndez-scholar-award/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:05:51 EST SEATTLE - OCTOBER 17, 2023 - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has announced the recipients of the 2023 Dr. Eddie Mendez Scholar Award, which recognizes early-career underrepresented minority scientists and scientists with disabilities. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-first-lady-jill-biden-visits-fred-hutch-new-center-for-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-health-studies-and-health-risks-from-loneliness/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-first-lady-jill-biden-visits-fred-hutch-new-center-for-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-health-studies-and-health-risks-from-loneliness/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:05:50 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-to-serve-as-national-coordinating-center-for-new-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-health-studies/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-to-serve-as-national-coordinating-center-for-new-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-health-studies/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:05:45 EST Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will serve as the national coordinating center for a new epidemiological cohort study among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AsA-NHPI). Fred Hutch was awarded a seven-year, $38.7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to coordinate the effort to gather important health information on these populations, which are underrepresented in biomedical research. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-personalizing-cancer-treatment-cancer-and-the-lgbtq-community-and-expanded-medicaid-coverage-linked-to-increased-participation-in-cancer-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-personalizing-cancer-treatment-cancer-and-the-lgbtq-community-and-expanded-medicaid-coverage-linked-to-increased-participation-in-cancer-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:05:43 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news.Reporting on wildfire smoke? Fred Hutch clinicians and researchers are available to their expertise. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-talking-about-pain-with-your-doctor-the-microbiome-and-graft-vs-host-disease-and-rna-s-role-in-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-talking-about-pain-with-your-doctor-the-microbiome-and-graft-vs-host-disease-and-rna-s-role-in-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:05:50 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. Reporting on wildfire smoke? Fred Hutch clinicians and researchers are available to their expertise. Dr. Trang VoPham is an epidemiologist focusing on environmental exposures and risk, follow her on social media. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-invites-community-to-join-obliteride-fundraising-event-on-saturday-aug-12/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-invites-community-to-join-obliteride-fundraising-event-on-saturday-aug-12/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:05:43 EST Thousands of people will come together on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Seattle, Washington, for Obliteride, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's annual bike ride, 5K walk/run and fundraiser. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-understanding-cancer-related-pain-newborn-screening-for-deadly-immune-disorder-and-new-fred-hutch-leadership/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-understanding-cancer-related-pain-newborn-screening-for-deadly-immune-disorder-and-new-fred-hutch-leadership/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:40:26 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. If you're looking for resources who can comment on skin cancer awareness and skin protection during the summer months, see our list of experts and reach out to media@fredhutch.org to set up interviews. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-first-in-human-hiv-vaccine-results-progress-in-pediatric-aml-and-fred-hutch-at-asco/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-first-in-human-hiv-vaccine-results-progress-in-pediatric-aml-and-fred-hutch-at-asco/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:40:48 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. If you're covering the American Society for Clinical Oncology's annual meeting, June 2-6 in Chicago, Illinois, see our list of Fred Hutch research highlights at ASCO and contact media@fredhutch.org to set up interviews with experts. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-at-aacr-new-targets-for-cancer-therapies-experts-available-in-diversity-and-cancer-screening-tests-and-fred-hutch-s-philip-greenberg-becomes-aacr-president/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-at-aacr-new-targets-for-cancer-therapies-experts-available-in-diversity-and-cancer-screening-tests-and-fred-hutch-s-philip-greenberg-becomes-aacr-president/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:10:08 EST Experts from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will present their latest findings on targets in RIT1-driven cancers, ROR1 CAR T-cell immunotherapy, interplay of the microbiome and genetics in colorectal cancer and more at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, to be held April 14-19 in Orlando, Florida. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-new-genetic-risk-factors-identified-for-colorectal-cancer-new-challenge-trial-on-a-tuberculosis-vaccine-and-2022-news-highlights/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-new-genetic-risk-factors-identified-for-colorectal-cancer-new-challenge-trial-on-a-tuberculosis-vaccine-and-2022-news-highlights/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:05:06 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. Interested in news you may have missed in 2022 from Fred Hutch? Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/large-scale-study-led-by-fred-hutch-finds-new-genetic-risk-factors-for-colorectal-cancer-paving-the-way-for-better-screening-prevention/?sc=rsin /articles/large-scale-study-led-by-fred-hutch-finds-new-genetic-risk-factors-for-colorectal-cancer-paving-the-way-for-better-screening-prevention/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:00 EST A comprehensive analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle and 200 scientific collaborators worldwide, has identified more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked with the disease. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-new-study-on-disparities-in-covid-19-clinical-trials-how-microbes-help-cancer-research-updates-on-hivaids-and-follow-us-at-ash/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-new-study-on-disparities-in-covid-19-clinical-trials-how-microbes-help-cancer-research-updates-on-hivaids-and-follow-us-at-ash/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:45:49 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/media-advisory-fred-hutch-leads-large-scale-review-of-covid-19-clinical-trials-that-highlights-multiple-disparities/?sc=rsin /articles/media-advisory-fred-hutch-leads-large-scale-review-of-covid-19-clinical-trials-that-highlights-multiple-disparities/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:00:00 EST Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-at-ash-global-insights-on-aml-outcomes-covid-19-and-cancer-cd19-car-t-cell-therapy-updates-latest-on-precision-oncology-and-more/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-at-ash-global-insights-on-aml-outcomes-covid-19-and-cancer-cd19-car-t-cell-therapy-updates-latest-on-precision-oncology-and-more/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:45:40 EST SEATTLE -- Dec. 1, 2022 -- The 64th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) will take place virtually and in person Dec. 10-13 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/two-new-studies-from-fred-hutchinson-cancer-center-show-how-bacteria-could-help-tumors-progress-and-resist-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/two-new-studies-from-fred-hutchinson-cancer-center-show-how-bacteria-could-help-tumors-progress-and-resist-treatment/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:00 EST Two new studies from researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle reveal how bacteria infiltrate tumors and could be helping tumors progress and spread and suggest a link between oral health and cancer, as microbes in the mouth are associated with cancers elsewhere in the body. The two papers - one published Nov. 15 in Cell Reports and the other published Nov. 16 in Nature - focus on an oral bacterium called Fusobacterium nucleatum, which has been linked to colorectal cancer. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-710-5-million-gift-to-support-cancer-and-infectious-disease-research-skin-on-chip-technology-and-a-new-approach-to-bone-marrow-transplantation/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-710-5-million-gift-to-support-cancer-and-infectious-disease-research-skin-on-chip-technology-and-a-new-approach-to-bone-marrow-transplantation/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:50:56 EST SEATTLE -- November 2, 2022 -- Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center