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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.

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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.

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Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

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Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

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Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

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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.

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Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

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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.

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Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced eight recipients of the national Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award, which recognizes which recognizes outstanding early-career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying cancer, infectious diseases and basic sciences.

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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.

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Researchers from Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found that active surveillance for prostate cancer patients with a low risk of progression is an effective alternative to immediate surgery or radiation to manage the disease.

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Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual, which suggests that the therapy would also reduce the spread of the virus.

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Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

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Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be one of the most stressful, pivotal moments in an individual’s life. With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Fred Hutch social psychologist and researcher Megan J. Shen, PhD, shares tips for coping with a cancer diagnosis and how patients and their caregivers can navigate appointments with their oncologists.

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SEATTLE — April 3, 2024 — Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. If you’re covering the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, please see our list of and contact to set up interviews.

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Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released new findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology showing that when all types of cancer research studies are considered, at least one in five people with cancer in the U.S., or 21.9%, participate in some form of clinical research.