display Latest news from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/tip-sheet-nutrition-for-people-receiving-stem-cell-transplants-art-therapy-for-cancer-patients-treating-a-rare-type-of-colon-cancer-and-graduate-student-awards-announced/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-nutrition-for-people-receiving-stem-cell-transplants-art-therapy-for-cancer-patients-treating-a-rare-type-of-colon-cancer-and-graduate-student-awards-announced/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:39 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-new-treatments-for-graft-vs-host-disease-updated-dosage-for-hpv-vaccines-and-fred-hutch-announces-awards-for-graduate-students/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-new-treatments-for-graft-vs-host-disease-updated-dosage-for-hpv-vaccines-and-fred-hutch-announces-awards-for-graduate-students/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:06 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-announces-10-recipients-of-the-2025-harold-m-weintraub-graduate-student-award/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-announces-10-recipients-of-the-2025-harold-m-weintraub-graduate-student-award/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:17 EST Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced 10 recipients of the annual Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of graduate studies in the biological sciences. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-safety-of-fecal-microbiota-transplants-nurse-navigator-program-expands-and-fred-hutch-celebrates-50-years/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-safety-of-fecal-microbiota-transplants-nurse-navigator-program-expands-and-fred-hutch-celebrates-50-years/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:30:53 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/could-fecal-microbiota-transplantation-help-patients-heal-after-stem-cell-transplantation/?sc=rsin /articles/could-fecal-microbiota-transplantation-help-patients-heal-after-stem-cell-transplantation/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:00:48 EST A new study published in Nature Communications shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation for blood cancers. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-funding-for-indigenous-health-equity-insights-on-genetic-risks-for-cancer-improving-transplant-access-and-rick-steves-shares-his-cancer-story/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-funding-for-indigenous-health-equity-insights-on-genetic-risks-for-cancer-improving-transplant-access-and-rick-steves-shares-his-cancer-story/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:00:22 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/multi-center-study-shows-education-level-income-impact-access-to-stem-cell-transplantation-for-acute-myeloid-leukemia-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/multi-center-study-shows-education-level-income-impact-access-to-stem-cell-transplantation-for-acute-myeloid-leukemia-patients/?sc=rsin Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:10:31 EST Patients with acute myeloid leukemia who have lower education levels and lower income are less likely to receive a allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for acute myeloid, however, if they can access the treatment, are equally likely to benefit from transplant as patients with more education and higher income, according to a new study from Fred Hutch Cancer Center presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-new-insights-on-rsv-and-malaria-metastatic-breast-cancer-resources-for-patients-and-fred-hutch-at-ash/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-new-insights-on-rsv-and-malaria-metastatic-breast-cancer-resources-for-patients-and-fred-hutch-at-ash/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:00:27 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-at-ash-plenary-session-on-socioeconomic-barriers-to-transplant-new-leukemia-treatments-and-phasing-out-cumbersome-urine-test/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-at-ash-plenary-session-on-socioeconomic-barriers-to-transplant-new-leukemia-treatments-and-phasing-out-cumbersome-urine-test/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:45:18 EST The of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) will take place in San Diego, Calif. and online Dec. 7-10. Improving access to life-saving therapies for blood disorders is the theme of many presentations by Fred Hutch Cancer Center experts, including: Meta-analyses show socioeconomic factors limit access to transplants and clinical trials, highlighting strategies to overcome barriers. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/how-protective-antibodies-get-in-malaria-s-way/?sc=rsin /articles/how-protective-antibodies-get-in-malaria-s-way/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:00:59 EST In work published in Nature, researchers' structural insights help reveal a weak spot in malaria's plan of attack which could help guide vaccine design. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-a-gene-drive-to-treat-herpes-improving-clinical-trials-for-immunocompromised-people-and-breast-sexual-health-clinic-opens/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-a-gene-drive-to-treat-herpes-improving-clinical-trials-for-immunocompromised-people-and-breast-sexual-health-clinic-opens/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:00:15 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-4-nci-designated-cancer-centers-form-ai-alliance-new-database-of-hispaniclatinx-scientists-and-fred-hutch-volunteer-stories/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-4-nci-designated-cancer-centers-form-ai-alliance-new-database-of-hispaniclatinx-scientists-and-fred-hutch-volunteer-stories/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:00:15 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/cancer-centers-launch-cancer-ai-alliance-to-unlock-discoveries-transform-care-using-cancer-data-and-applied-ai/?sc=rsin /articles/cancer-centers-launch-cancer-ai-alliance-to-unlock-discoveries-transform-care-using-cancer-data-and-applied-ai/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:33 EST SEATTLE - Oct. 2, 2024 - Four National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins - have joined forces and secured funding from AI technology leaders AWS, Deloitte, Microsoft and NVIDIA, to create the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA). Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-launches-atlas-of-inspiring-hispaniclatinx-scientists/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-launches-atlas-of-inspiring-hispaniclatinx-scientists/?sc=rsin Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:05:49 EST To highlight and celebrate the many contributions of Hispanic and Latinx scientists, Fred Hutch Cancer Center has launched an Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/ Latinx Scientists. Led by Christina Termini, PhD, MM, the public, online resource of more than 380 Hispanic and Latinx scientists serves as a space to build community and create mentorship opportunities. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/clinical-cancer-research-in-the-u-s-is-increasingly-dominated-by-pharmaceutical-industry-sponsors-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/clinical-cancer-research-in-the-u-s-is-increasingly-dominated-by-pharmaceutical-industry-sponsors-study-finds/?sc=rsin Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:30:34 EST Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center identified a substantial increase over the past decade in the proportion of patients with cancer in the U.S. who participate in pharmaceutical industry sponsored clinical trials compared to those conducted with federal government support. Published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology and presented at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium, these findings reveal trends of underinvestment in federally funded studies, flat enrollment counts in federally funded studies over more than a decade and a growing reliance on industry to conduct cancer research. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-20-years-since-egfr-discovery-aging-and-immune-function-and-immunotherapy-leader-dr-lawrence-fong-joins-fred-hutch/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-20-years-since-egfr-discovery-aging-and-immune-function-and-immunotherapy-leader-dr-lawrence-fong-joins-fred-hutch/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:05:36 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-brca-cancer-risks-for-men-a-new-way-to-classify-brain-tumors-funding-for-bile-duct-cancer-and-cancer-care-in-lgbtq-communities/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-brca-cancer-risks-for-men-a-new-way-to-classify-brain-tumors-funding-for-bile-duct-cancer-and-cancer-care-in-lgbtq-communities/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:02 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/brca12-why-men-should-be-screened-for-the-breast-cancer-gene/?sc=rsin /articles/brca12-why-men-should-be-screened-for-the-breast-cancer-gene/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:05:53 EST According to a July 25 JAMA Oncology review article by experts at Fred Hutch Cancer Center and University of Washington, newly developed national screening guidelines offer hope for identifying the cancer risk of BRCA mutations in men through genetic testing and tailored cancer screening. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/tip-sheet-summer-science-education-new-chief-nursing-officer-dei-program-updates-and-a-new-endpoint-for-multiple-myeloma/?sc=rsin /articles/tip-sheet-summer-science-education-new-chief-nursing-officer-dei-program-updates-and-a-new-endpoint-for-multiple-myeloma/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:00:20 EST Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center /articles/fred-hutch-launches-new-scientific-training-program-for-high-school-and-middle-school-teachers/?sc=rsin /articles/fred-hutch-launches-new-scientific-training-program-for-high-school-and-middle-school-teachers/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:05:23 EST Fred Hutch Cancer Center has launched (PS2@FH), a new summer research program that trains middle school and high school teachers in Fred Hutch labs to expand hands-on learning experiences they can take back to the classroom. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center