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Released: 14-Feb-2008 8:40 AM EST
Climb to Fight Breast Cancer Offers Peaks for Every Skill Level
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

A new offering for climbers "“ "Volcanoes of Mexico" "“ highlights the 2008 Climb to Fight Breast Cancer® benefiting Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The Climb has expanded its international slate of peaks, enabling outdoor enthusiasts of all skill levels to challenge themselves in honor or memory of loved ones who have battled breast cancer.

   
Released: 13-Feb-2008 9:00 AM EST
What's Good for the Heart May be Good for the Prostate
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Men who eat a diet low in fat and red meat but high in vegetables and lean protein and who drink alcohol in moderation may not just be doing their hearts a favor. A new study shows that such a heart-healthy diet may also be good for the prostate.

8-Feb-2008 1:30 PM EST
Study Reveals Why Certain Ovarian Cancers Develop Resistance to Platinum-based Chemotherapy
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

A team of researchers led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified a new mechanism that explains why some recurrent ovarian tumors become resistant to treatment with commonly used platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin.

Released: 1-Feb-2008 9:00 AM EST
Widespread Vitamin and Mineral Use Among Cancer Survivors, Although Benefits Remain Unclear
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among cancer survivors is widespread, despite inconclusive evidence that such use is beneficial, according to a comprehensive review of scientific literature conducted by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and published Feb. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

18-Jan-2008 8:00 AM EST
Evolutionary 'Battle Scars' Identify Enhanced Antiviral Activity
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Rapid evolution of a protein produced by an immunity gene is associated with increased antiviral activity in humans, a finding that suggests evolutionary biology and virology together can accelerate the discovery of viral-defense mechanisms, according to researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

9-Jan-2008 3:05 PM EST
Combined HRT Increases Risk of Lobular Breast Cancer Fourfold After Just Three Years of Use
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Postmenopausal women who take combined estrogen/progestin hormone-replacement therapy for three years or more face a fourfold increased risk of developing various forms of lobular breast cancer, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.



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