News Releases

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November 5, 2009: First report of using radiolabeled antibodies and stem cell transplantation to successfully treat advanced leukemia
October 30, 2009: Hutchinson Center researcher secures $7.9 million NCI grant for esophageal cancer research
October 30, 2009: Cancer treatment guidelines for diverse Asian economies use model developed at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
October 27, 2009: $4.8 million federal stimulus grant launches feasibility study of massive endeavor to measure all human proteins
October 26, 2009: A solution to Darwin's 'mystery of mysteries' emerges from the dark matter of the genome
October 23, 2009: Hutchinson Center to build first U.S. cancer clinic and training facility in Africa thanks, in part, to a grant from USAID
October 12, 2009: Statewide teen smoking-cessation trial is the first to achieve significant increase in prolonged quit rates
October 8, 2009: Ten finalists chosen for Hutch Award®
October 8, 2009: Two Hutchinson Center scientists receive a total of $16.7 million for collaborative stem cell research
October 8, 2009: 'Suspended animation' researcher Mark Roth to be featured next week on the Science Channel and CNN
October 5, 2009: $16 million in federal stimulus funding establishes Seattle as a hub of comparative-effectiveness research in cancer
October 5, 2009: Studies find few risks to newborn offspring of parents who are childhood cancer survivors
October 5, 2009: Federal stimulus funding channels more than $40 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
September 10, 2009: Study find that vaccination of children and 70 percent of U.S. population could control swine flu pandemic
September 8, 2009: Study finds obesity, alcohol consumption and smoking increase the risk of developing a second breast cancer
August 27, 2009: Turning back the clock: Fasting prolongs reproductive life span
August 25, 2009: Long-term tamoxifen use increases the risk of an aggressive, difficult to treat type of second breast cancer
August 3, 2009: W.M. Keck Foundation awards $1 million to Hutchinson Center scholar to study how cells go awry
August 3, 2009: Tuberculosis vaccines, drugs and diagnostics under development expected to have major impact on the disease
August 3, 2009: Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating
July 9, 2009: Link between migraines and reduced breast cancer risk confirmed in follow-up study
July 9, 2009: Two Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists receive Presidential Early Career award
July 2, 2009: Science teachers join labs for summer at Fred Hutchinson
June 26, 2009: Nobel laureate Lee Hartwell to retire as president and director of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
June 9, 2009: Climb To Fight Breast Cancer offers peaks for every skill level
May 26, 2009: Markers for inflammation discovered in breast cancer survivors are linked to survival
May 7, 2009: U Village stores join 'Shop To Make a Difference' May 15-17
May 6, 2009: Beard Award winner Maria Hines among those spotlighted at Premier Chefs Dinner
April 23, 2009: It's a wrap: 'Get Screened' video contest winners announced
April 15, 2009: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces layoffs
April 14, 2009: Cancer epidemiologist John Potter receives AACR Award
March 26, 2009: Two Hutchinson Center researchers receive early career awards from Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute
March 9, 2009: Chianti or chardonnay? It makes no difference when it comes to red versus white wine and breast-cancer risk, large study finds
March 9, 2009: Study: Many terminally ill patients feel abandoned by their doctors
March 2, 2009: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces 2009 Harold M. Weintraub graduate student awardees
February 9, 2009: Marijuana use linked to increased risk of testicular cancer
February 9, 2009: Largest study of its kind finds multivitamins have no impact on risk of cancer or heart disease in postmenopausal women
January 22, 2009: Transplant program tops in expected one-year survival rate
December 18, 2008: Denise Galloway and Gerald Smith named AAAS Fellows
December 16, 2008: 'Get Screened' video contest deadline extended to Jan. 30
December 16, 2008: Life Sciences Discovery Fund awards $4.7 million to support new vaccine program
December 8, 2008: 33rd annual Hutch Holiday Gala raises millions for cancer immunotherapy research
November 18, 2008: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center benefits from shopping site
November 10, 2008: Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester wins 2008 Hutch Award
November 6, 2008: Migraines Associated with Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
October 27, 2008: 'Get Screened' video contest throws a spotlight on the importance of colorectal-cancer screening
October 22, 2008: Hutchinson Center researcher receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant for innovative global-health research
October 13, 2008: Dr. Larry Corey named new member of the Institute of Medicine
October 7, 2008: Ten finalists chosen for Hutch Award®
October 6, 2008: International implementation of breast health guidelines for developing countries published by Cancer
September 15, 2008: An 'HIV-test' equivalent for early detection of lung cancer
August 4, 2008: YMCA and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center offer free exercise program for cancer survivors
July 28, 2008: A new biomarker for early cancer detection? Research reveals that 'microRNA' may fit the bill
July 17, 2008: Hutchinson Center receives $7.6 million federal grant to study how genetic variations influence risk of common diseases
July 17, 2008: Four-story 'Basket of Light' embraces optimism of science
July 8, 2008: Science teachers join labs for summer at Fred Hutchinson
July 1, 2008: 'Hibernation-on-demand' drug hydrogen sulfide significantly improves survival after extreme blood loss
June 23, 2008: Symptom screening plus a simple blood test equals a 20 percent jump in early detection of ovarian cancer
June 18, 2008: Patient's own infection-fighting T cells put late-stage melanoma into long-term remission — without chemotherapy or radiation
June 9, 2008: Researchers identify biomarkers of early-stage pancreatic cancer in mice and man
June 1, 2008: Research explains how advanced prostate cancer becomes resistant to androgen-deprivation therapy
May 15, 2008: Researchers document rapid, dramatic 'reverse evolution' in the threespine stickleback fish
May 8, 2008: Local cuisine spotlighted at Premier Chefs Dinner
May 2, 2008: When to wait and when to treat? New program will search for biomarkers in men with prostate cancer to help find an answer
May 1, 2008: New study raises questions about prostate cancer therapies targeting insulin-like growth factor receptor
May 1, 2008: U Village faves join 'Shop to Make a Difference' May 16-18
April 30, 2008: The ties that bind: mothers and offspring can share cells throughout life — with positive and negative effects
April 28, 2008: Nobel laureate Dr. Linda Buck elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2008 Class of Fellows
April 17, 2008: Life Sciences Discovery Fund awards $2.2 million to support new solid-tumor research program
March 17, 2008: Fifty-plus community leaders and local celebrities declare their support for colon-cancer screening awareness initiative
March 14, 2008: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Big Expedition for Cancer Research team returns from reconnaissance flight over Alaska's Glacier Bay Park
March 10, 2008: Pandemic flu may be well mitigated until a vaccine is available
February 13, 2008: Climb to Fight Breast Cancer offers peaks for every skill level
February 12, 2008: What's good for the heart may be good for the prostate
February 10, 2008: Study reveals why certain ovarian cancers develop resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy
January 31, 2008: Study finds widespread vitamin and mineral use among cancer survivors, although benefits of such use remain unclear
January 29, 2008: Hutchinson Center announces first unclimbed mountain to be tackled by Big Expedition for Cancer Research
January 24, 2008: Evolutionary 'battle scars' identify enhanced antiviral activity
January 15, 2008: Combined hormone therapy increases risk of lobular breast cancer fourfold after just three years of use
December 20, 2007: Gene neighbors may have taken turns battling retroviruses
December 3, 2007: Could hydrogen sulfide hold the key to a long life?
December 2, 2007: 32nd Annual Hutch Holiday Gala raises millions for cancer research
November 30, 2007: Patients who undergo a 'mini transplant' have similar outcomes regardless of whether stem-cell donor is related or unrelated
November 26, 2007: Study shows cholera can be controlled with oral vaccines
November 15, 2007: Mike Sweeney named 2007 Hutch Award winner
November 8, 2007: Cross-country walker to finish his journey for cancer research
October 26, 2007: Basic scientist Maxine Linial named AAAS Fellow
October 21, 2007: Study reveals two genes linked to disabling arthritis
October 16, 2007: Carreras Foundation to endow clinical-research chair at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
October 12, 2007: Ten Finalists Chosen for 2007 Hutch Award
October 1, 2007: Residual fetal cells in women may provide protection against breast cancer
September 27, 2007: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces the first-ever expedition to an unclimbed mountain in the name of cancer research
September 25, 2007: Basic Scientist Mark Roth Wins MacArthur Fellowship
September 4, 2007: University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to coordinate National Human Genome Research Institute disease studies
August 28, 2007: Study confirms limited human-to-human spread of avian-flu virus in Indonesia in 2006
July 16, 2007: Tumor Painting Revolutionizes Fight Against Cancer
July 11, 2007: New use for a cell toxin found to inhibit survival proteins in cancer cells
June 21, 2007: Ancient retrovirus sheds light on modern pandemic
June 11, 2007: Moderate physical activity is critical for reducing the risk of chronic disease in men and women
May 10, 2007: Safeway Inc. to be honored with 12th annual E. Donnall Thomas Medal from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
May 9, 2007: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is May 18; Seattle research unit to mark day with remembrance and new community partners
May 1, 2007: Hutchinson Center establishes new vaccine and infectious disease institute
March 14, 2007: Obesity at the time of prostate-cancer diagnosis dramatically increases the risk of dying from the disease
March 12, 2007: Native American artists use art and storytelling to bring cancer statistics to life
March 12, 2007: Researchers uncover genetic sequence responsible for rare form of pancreatic cancer
February 27, 2007: Aspirin significantly reduces esophageal-cancer risk in people with most-aggressive form of Barrett's esophagus
February 22, 2007: NEJM editorial: More needs to be done to diagnose and treat genital herpes infections in HIV-infected persons
February 8, 2007: Africa's first large-scale HIV vaccine study launches
January 29, 2007: Hutchinson Center receives $4.6 million to study biomarkers of common diseases among postmenopausal women
January 25, 2007: Mark Loretta receives 2006 Hutch Award™
January 23, 2007: New drug therapy to combat graft-vs.-host disease in stem-cell patients shows significant reduction in deaths
January 22, 2007: Cells passed from mother to child may be first step in developing new treatments for Type 1 diabetes and similar diseases
January 16, 2007: Study finds antivirals effectively curb influenza virus and are valuable in managing seasonal flu in households
December 10, 2006: 31 years of Hutch Holiday Galas raise more than $54 million for cancer research
December 7, 2006: Study: Malaria may fuel spread of HIV while HIV may boost malaria infection rates in some areas of Africa
December 6, 2006: Mark Loretta named 2006 Hutch Award recipient
December 5, 2006: Clinical trial confirms value of a protein-based tumor biomarker for predicting breast-cancer survival
November 21, 2006: Hutch Holiday Gala guests to be 'challenged' by scientist
November 9, 2006: Obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate cancer
October 26, 2006: Regular, moderate exercise reduces the risk of colds in postmenopausal women
October 26, 2006: Ten finalists chosen for 2006 Hutch Award
October 16, 2006: Study finds mass vaccination unnecessary in the event of a large-scale bioterrorist smallpox attack in the United States
October 9, 2006: Regular exercise and keeping weight in check decreases breast-cancer risk factors in postmenopausal women
September 29, 2006: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance to develop first proton-beam therapy center in the Pacific Northwest
September 18, 2006: New cancer-prevention clinic to open
September 12, 2006: Regular, moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise significantly reduces markers of increased colon-cancer risk in men
August 31, 2006: Paul G. Allen Family Foundation funds $5 million early cancer-detection project
August 15, 2006: New study provides a clearer picture of breast-cancer gene mutations in American women
July 19, 2006: Hutchinson Center Receives $40 Million From Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Accelerate HIV-Vaccine Development
July 18, 2006: Alaska Airlines to be Honored with 11th Annual E. Donnall Thomas Medal from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
July 6, 2006: Science Teachers Join Labs for Summer at the Hutchinson Center
July 1, 2006: Aspirin and Other Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Not Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Long-Term Smokers
May 22, 2006: 15th Anniversary Premier Chefs Dinner Raises More Than $308,000 for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
April 26, 2006: Mark Groudine, Deputy Director of the Hutchinson Center, Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 26, 2006: Mark Groudine, Deputy Director of the Hutchinson Center, Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 22, 2006: Astros' Craig Biggio Honored With the 2005 Hutch Award
April 21, 2006: New Method Designed to Analyze One of the Most Complex Regions of the Human Genome: The Genes that Regulate the Immune System
April 17, 2006: Initial Results of the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Released: Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene Shown to be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer
April 13, 2006: Kavita Ramdas, Champion of Global Human Right for Women and Girls, To Speak at Hutchinson Center and UW Events
April 12, 2006: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Receives Boost from the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast-Cancer Needs in Developing Nations
March 21, 2006: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces 2006 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Awardees
March 20, 2006: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Joins Livestrong™ Survivorship Center of Excellence Network
February 7, 2006: Reducing Total Fat Intake May Lower Breast-Cancer Risk But Has Little Impact on Risk of Colon Cancer or Heart Disease
February 2, 2006: Researchers Call for Nationwide Community Study to Evaluate the Effects of Vaccinating School Children Against Influenza
February 1, 2006: Astros 'Killer B' Craig Biggio Receives 2005 Hutch Award
December 27, 2005: Resolve to Make a Difference in the New Year: Participate in Cancer-Prevention Research at the Hutchinson Center
December 22, 2005: A New Year, A New Resolve To Lose Weight:
Metabolism, Supplements and Weight Control
December 5, 2005: Hutch Holiday Gala Auction Totals $7.6 Million in Donations for Cancer Research
November 21, 2005: Astros 'Killer B' Craig Biggio Named 2005 Hutch Award Winner
November 16, 2005: Retired Banker's $3 Million 'Challenge' at Hutch Holiday Gala Will Raise the Bar for Hutchinson Center Fund-Raising
November 16, 2005: 'Catcher of the Century' Johnny Bench to Keynote 2006 Hutch Award Luncheon
November 7, 2005: Aspirin and Other Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Cut Risk of Esophageal Cancer in People with Barrett's Esophagus
November 3, 2005: Study Identifies Several New Bacterial Species Associated with Common Infection in Women
October 31, 2005: $1.5 Million Herbold Gift Will Fund the Herbold Computational Biology Program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
October 31, 2005: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Recipients of Its Second-Annual Community Action Award
October 25, 2005: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's New Head Fund-Raiser Ready to Meet Researchers' Changing Needs
October 11, 2005: Hutchinson Center to Help Lead and Coordinate Major Initiative to Study Link Between Obesity and Cancer
October 4, 2005: $9 Million Gift From Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund Backs Effort to Develop Blood Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
September 28, 2005: Long-Term Smoking is Associated With Up to 40 Percent Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
September 26, 2005: Study Identifies Gene in Mice That May Control Risk-Taking Behavior in Humans
September 16, 2005: Study Finds Overall Health and Quality of Life Intact 10 Years After Stem-Cell Transplantation
September 14, 2005: Click Wine Group and Fat Bastard Wine Company Continue Unwavering Support of Breast Cancer Research and Education
September 12, 2005: Hutchinson Center Researcher Receives National Faculty Role Model Award From Minority Access Inc.
August 24, 2005: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Launches Life Of Science Book List
August 22, 2005: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Names New Board Members and Board Leaders
August 16, 2005: Seattle Celebrities and Businesses Support Catch a Cure for Cancer™ Weekend
August 4, 2005: Science Backgrounder: Nothing Small About "Mini-Transplants"
July 19, 2005: Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread
July 12, 2005: Science Teachers go to 'Summer School' at Fred Hutchinson
June 22, 2005: Amgen to Receive Thomas Medal at Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance Dinner
June 13, 2005: Hutchinson Center Researcher to Receive Presidential Award for Colon Cancer Insights
May 13, 2005: Dr. Ben Anderson Invited to Join Prestigious U.S. Delegation to 58th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland
May 3, 2005: Steven Henikoff, Ph.D., Elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 21, 2005: Buying Time Through 'Hibernation on Demand'
April 12, 2005: Fred Hutchinson's Dr. Ross Prentice to be Honored for His Key Role in the Women's Health Initiative
April 11, 2005: Early Stage Breast-Cancer Rates are Rising Sharply as Rates of Invasive Breast Cancer are Leveling Off
March 1, 2005: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces 2005 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Awardees
March 1, 2005: Parents Who Quit Smoking When Their Kids Are Young May Have a Big Influence On Whether Their Offspring Will Quit Smoking in Young Adulthood
February 11, 2005: Philanthropist Robert M. Arnold Donates
$15 Million to Fred Hutchinson
January 25, 2005: Study Provides Insights on Why Some Prostate Cancer Becomes Resistant to Hormone Withdrawal Therapy
January 18, 2005: Dr. Jim Roberts Named New Director of Basic Sciences Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
December 29, 2004: Getting Pregnant While on the Pill: Yet Another Health Hazard of Being Overweight
December 16, 2004: Pacific Health Summit Launches in Seattle in 2005
December 13, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Receives $9.7 Million to Lead Consortium to Develop Molecular Tools for Early Cancer Detection
December 6, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Recipients of its Inaugural Community Action Award
December 6, 2004: The 29th Annual Hutch Holiday Gala Raises $4.9 Million
October 25, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Launches First Study of Its Kind to Look at the Effects of Shift Work on Hormone Levels in Women
October 4, 2004: Nobel Prize Goes to Seattle Researcher Dr. Linda Buck
September 22, 2004: A Glass of Red Wine a Day May Keep Prostate Cancer Away
September 7, 2004: Study Finds that Declines in Mental, Physical Skills Following Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant Are Temporary
September 1, 2004: Cancer-Prevention Researcher Whose Work Focuses on Latino Health Issues Joins Fred Hutchinson Faculty
September 1, 2004: Study Reveals First Genetic Step Necessary for Prostate Cancer Growth
August 31, 2004: Study Reveals First Direct Evidence that Risk of Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Rises with Increasing Radiation Dose
August 23, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Reseachers Uncover a Key Driver Behind the Progression of Prostate Cancer
July 29, 2004: Ancient War of the World Within: Study Finds Anti-HIV Protein Evolved Millions of Years Before the Emergence of AIDS
July 6, 2004: Changing Trends in Sexual Behavior May Explain Rising Incidence of Anal Cancer Among American Men and Women
June 14, 2004: Study Finds Young Black Women Have Greater Chance of Having Fast-Growing and Aggressive Breast Tumors Than White Women
June 9, 2004: Multiple Myeloma: Turning a Once-Deadly Disease into a Manageable Disease
June 1, 2004: Study Finds No Association Between Marijuana Use and Incidence of Oral Cancer, Contrary to Previous Reports
June 1, 2004: Yo-Yo Dieting May Have a Long-Term Negative Effect on Immune Function, According to Fred Hutchinson Study
May 20, 2004: Many Scientists Believe that the Dog Genome Holds a Wealth of Information that Will Benefit Human Health
May 19, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Wins Three Environmental Awards including the Top Award, the Mayor's Environmental Leadership Award
May 18, 2004: Full Recovery After Cell Transplantation for Treating Leukemia or Lymphoma Can Take 3-5 Years
April 8, 2004: Innovative Collaboration Between Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Cornish College of the Arts Creates Anti-Tobacco Advertising Campaigns for College Students
April 5, 2004: Sitting In Nonsmoking Sections and Banning Smoking at Home are Powerful Tactics for Preventing Teen Smoking
March 1, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces 2004 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Awardees
February 19, 2004: Lymphoma Research Foundation Announces Over $1 Million in Research Grants
February 17, 2004: JAMA: Antibiotic Use is Associated With an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer, Group Health Study Find
February 5, 2004: Pesticide Exposure Among Agricultural Workers Varies by Job Task, According to Fred Hutchinson Study
December 31, 2003: Antiviral Drug Reduces Genital Herpes Transmission Between Sexual Partners By 50 Percent
December 22, 2003: Long After the Holidays are Over, the Most Enduring Gift of All is Good Health: Wellness Incentives for the New Year
December 2, 2003: HRT and Breast Cancer: Smaller Tumors, Better Prognosis More Likely Due to Frequent Screening Than Hormone Use
November 17, 2003: Study Sheds Light on Why Some Infants May Develop Permanent Heart Damage
November 13, 2003: Major Prostate-Cancer Prevention Study To Launch Awareness Campaign In Churches Nationwid
October 30, 2003: Alcohol Use Increases the Risk of Hormonally Sensitive Breast Cancers in Postmenopausal Women
October 30, 2003: New Study Details Effects of Exercise on Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women
October 27, 2003: Fred Hutchinson's Groudine Elected to Institute of Medicine
October 23, 2003: Intel and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to Explore the Use of Nanotechnology Tools for Early Disease Detection
October 22, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Uses IBM Technology to Help Find Genetic Links to Immune-System Diseases
October 8, 2003: For the First Time a Molecular Test Proves to be Effective in Measuring the Extent of Remission After Cancer Treatment and the Potential for Relapse
September 25, 2003: Cancer and Aging: New Findings in Yeast May Help Reveal Why Growing Older is the Greatest Carcinogen in Humans
September 9, 2003: Exercise and Breast-cancer Prevention: Study Finds It's Never Too Late to Start, and the Activity Need Not Be Strenuous
August 25, 2003: From Self-exams To Mammograms — What's a Woman To Do?
August 4, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Study Shows Retinoids Kill Childhood Brain Tumor Cells
July 11, 2003: Long-Term, Heavy Smoking Doubles the Risk of More Aggressive Prostate Cancer In Middle-Aged Men
July 7, 2003: Science Teachers Go To 'Summer School' at Fred Hutchinson
June 27, 2003: Scientists Identify Genetic Link Between Cancer and Aging
June 24, 2003: Long-Term Use of Combined Hormone-Replacement Therapy Poses Significant Breast-Cancer Risk, Regardless of Regimen
June 11, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Launches Major Research Effort in Early Detection of Cancer
May 20, 2003: Cost Analysis of Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery Suggests 'Cautious Optimistism' Over Long-Term Value of Procedure
May 20, 2003: Selenium May Inhibit Progression Toward Esophageal Cancer in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
May 7, 2003: Cost Analysis of Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery Suggests 'Cautious Optimistism' Over Long-Term Value of Procedure
March 17, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Winners of Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
March 4, 2003: A Cancer Diagnosis Can Spark a Cascade of Health-Related Lifestyle Changes in Diet, Exercise and Supplement Use
January 14, 2003: Moderate Physical Activity is Critical for Reducing the Risk of Chronic Disease in Older Women
January 13, 2003: Breast-cancer Treatments and Outcomes Differ Widely Among Women of Different Races, Ethnicities
December 19, 2002: Resolve to Make a Difference in the New Year by Volunteering to Support or Participate in Cancer Research
November 14, 2002: Public Health Sciences Division Gets New Director
November 12, 2002: T Cell Clones Shrink Melanoma Tumors
November 5, 2002: Study Sheds New Light on Cancer-Fighting Potential of Herbal Supplement for Prostate Cancer
October 3, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Oversees Two Grants Totaling Nearly $8 Million to Develop Blood Test for Breast Cancer
October 1, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Research Center Awarded $7 Million Grant to Lead Cancer Research Initiative
September 27, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Receives $12.7 Million to Lead Prostate-Cancer Research Consortium
September 4, 2002: More Than 70 Percent of Adults With Cancer Use Alternative Therapies; Nearly All Report Improved Sense of Well-Being
August 29, 2002: New Possibilities for Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
August 28, 2002: FDA Clears For Market New Diagnostic Test For Lupus
August 11, 2002: Avon Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for the Avon Breast Cancer Immunotherapy Initiative
August 6, 2002: Dietary Change May Prevent the Most Serious Form of Prostate Cancer
August 6, 2002: Scientists Unite to Accelerate Huntington's Disease Research
August 5, 2002: Study Raises Doubt About the Notion of Adult Stem Cell Plasticity
August 1, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Investigators Use Guilt-by-Association Strategy to Track Potential Cancer Causing Genes
July 30, 2002: First Seattle Patients Receive Islet Transplants Hits; Research Team Advances Diabetes Cure
July 24, 2002: From Gene Therapy to Genetic Fingerprinting: What Some Kids Will Do On Their Summer Vacation
July 9, 2002: NHLBI Stops Trial of Combined Hormone-Replacement Therapy
July 9, 2002: Science Teachers Come From Far and Near to Hone Their Teaching Skills at Fred Hutchinson
July 2, 2002: More than Half of the 'Best Doctors' in Western Washington are from Children's, Fred Hutchinson, Harborview, UW Medical Center, VA Medical Center
June 20, 2002: New Radio Campaign Spotlights Cancer-Prevention Research
May 16, 2002: Genetic Discovery in Fruit Flies May Open New Avenues for Understanding Cancer Growth in Humans
May 7, 2002: Women at Highest Risk for Ovarian Cancer are Less Likely to be Screened than Those at Lower Risk
April 30, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Patient Protection Oversight Committee Releases Progress Report
April 22, 2002: Yeast — A Simple, Single-celled Organism — Underscores Complexity of Genetic Variation Between People
March 21, 2002: Giving Birth and Dying Young: Shedding New Light On the Link Between Childbirth and Breast-Cancer Death in Young Women
March 20, 2002: American Association for Cancer Research Honors Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Investigator
March 20, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Found that Marrow Transplantation Using an Unrelated Donor Should be Considered for Children with Acute Leukemia
March 19, 2002: Women with Vaginal Cancer Four Times More Likely to Have Been Exposed to Genital Wart Virus
March 1, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Winners of Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
February 28, 2002: FDA Clears For Market New Diagnostic Test For Lupus
February 28, 2002: Researchers Find Region of Gene for Inherited Pancreatic Cancer
February 5, 2002: Seeking a Natural Way to Prevent Breast Cancer
December 21, 2001: Mentor Role, Internet Course Win National Award For Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Institutional Review Office Director
December 19, 2001: From Criminology to Seeking a Cure for Cancer — Today's DNA Analytical Tools Make Possible What Was Once Unthinkable
December 19, 2001: Olympic Medical Center to Partner with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
December 17, 2001: Breaking the Silence
December 17, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Investigator Find that Transplant Patients' Newly-Developed Immune Systems Function Effectively 20 to 30 Years Later
December 9, 2001: Tag, You Are It: A Two-Step Approach to Treating Patients with Multiple Myeloma Shows Promise
November 5, 2001: Fred Hutchinson, University of Washington join in national effort to study health impact of toxic substances
October 31, 2001: Majority of pediatric cancer patients use alternative therapies: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center survey
October 25, 2001: A Call to Action — Women Across the State Needed for Breast Cancer Study Looking at Preventive Benefits of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
October 16, 2001: Light at night and working the graveyard shift linked to increased risk of breast cancer
October 8, 2001: Nobel Prize Goes to Seattle Researcher Lee Hartwell
October 3, 2001: Cancer Information Service Celebrates Silver Anniversary
September 15, 2001: Hispanics, health care providers perceive different barriers to screening and preventive medicine
August 12, 2001: Avon Products Foundation Awards Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center $2.5 Million for Breast Cancer Research and Clinical Care
July 27, 2001: From Gene Therapy to Genetic Fingerprinting: What Some Kids Will Do On Their Summer Vacation!
July 24, 2001: Hutch Plays Key Role in Largest-Ever Prostate-Cancer Prevention Study; Vitamin E, Selenium to be Tested
July 6, 2001: From Singapore to Seattle: Teachers Come From Far and Near to Hone Their Science-Teaching Skills at the Hutch
July 3, 2001: Second Breast Cancers May Be More Difficult to Treat in Women Who Take the Drug Tamoxifen, Study Suggests
June 25, 2001: Genetic Variability May Predict Severity of Side Effects From Methotrexate, A Common Chemotherapy Drug
June 11, 2001: Hutchinson Center Researchers First to Induce State of Suspended Animation in Model Vertebrate Organism
June 5, 2001: Exercise and Colon-Cancer Prevention: Hutchinson Center Embarks on $6 Million Study to Explore the Link
June 1, 2001: "Mini-Transplantation" Offers Alternative and Hope for Older Patients, and Patients with Limited Treatment Options
May 15, 2001: Fourth Annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Honors Volunteers For Their Selfless Contribution to HIV Research
May 15, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington HIV Vaccine Trials Unit to Open its Doors in Celebration of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 2, 2001: Researchers to Evaluate Potential of New Drug Combined with Standard Chemotherapy in Treatment of Stage III Ovarian Cancer
May 1, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Cancer Researcher, Dr. Mark Groudine, and University of Washington Genome Researcher, Dr. Philip Green Named Today to National Academy of Sciences
April 24, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Winners of Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
April 19, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Moves Forward To Assure Patients of the Proper Conduct of Clinical Trials
April 12, 2001: Digging for Genetic Fossils: Hutchinson Center Researchers Solve Structure of Ancient Biological Molecule
April 9, 2001: Cancer Virus in Sheep May Provide Clues to Understanding Human Lung Cancer, According to Hutchinson Center Study
April 3, 2001: Cancer Pain Can Be Treated: New Patient Guidelines Help Patients and Physicians Discuss Options
March 29, 2001: Hutchinson Center Study Suggests HPV 18 may be Useful for Predicting Prognosis of Invasive Cervical Cancer
January 19, 2001: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Outpatient Clinic to Open
January 18, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Release Results of Study Showing Patients Undergoing Stem-Cell Transplantation Live Longer Than Those Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation
January 1, 2001: Some Americans, Fed Up with Conflicting Diet and Nutrition Messages, Respond with Less Healthful Eating Habits
December 31, 2000: New molecular 'dowsing' technique could more quickly and precisely lead researchers to key drug targets
December 19, 2000: Landmark School-Based 'Social Influences' Smoking-Prevention Program Found Not to Work
December 19, 2000: Landmark School-Based 'Social Influences' Smoking-Prevention Program Found Not to Work
December 4, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Researchers Present Preliminary Clinical Results with Antibody to Treat Severe Graft Versus Host Disease
December 3, 2000: Antibody-Targeted Chemotherapy-Induced Remission and Stem Cell Transplantation Prolong Disease-Free Survival for Leukemia Patients
November 29, 2000: Taking the Show on the Road – Leading Researchers to Conduct Hands-On Science Symposium for 500 San Francisco Area High School Students
November 15, 2000: Dr. Lee Hartwell, Hutchinson Center Director, to Receive Two Prestigious Scientific Awards
October 26, 2000: Hutchinson Center Cancer Registry Rated 'Best in the World' by National Cancer Institute
October 12, 2000: Ted Kennedy Jr. to Address Challenges of Cancer Survivorship and Disability at Hutchinson Center's 25th Birthday Luncheon
October 10, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Puget Sound Oncology Consortium to Participate in Nationwide Study to Evaluate the Benefit of Herceptin Therapy
September 24, 2000: Eating Olestra Linked to Lower Cholesterol and Fat Intake
September 21, 2000: Hutchinson Center Receives $1.2 Million From National Science Foundation to Study Plant Genetics
September 8, 2000: Dr. Lee Hartwell, Hutchinson Center Director, Wins Massry Prize for His Cell-Cycle Research
September 6, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to Lead International Team to Accelerate Investigation of Immune-Related Genes
August 17, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Recruiting Volunteers to Assist Patients and Families
August 7, 2000: New Diagnostic Test for Lupus to Bridge Detection Gap
July 28, 2000: STAR Enrolls 6,139 Women in First Year;
16,000 More Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer Sought
July 26, 2000: From Gene Therapy to Genetic Fingerprinting:
What Some Kids Will Do on Their Summer Vacation!
July 20, 2000: Former Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Marrow Transplant Patients to Celebrate Life at a Reunion in Seattle
June 16, 2000: Lung Association Announces 2000-2001 Research Grants
June 12, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Researcher to Receive $1 Million Grant to Support Immunology-Based Research Targeting Leukemia
June 6, 2000: National Hemophilia Foundation Names Hutchinson Center Scientist "Researcher of the Year"
May 25, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Named as Core Operations Center for Worldwide HIV Vaccine Trials Network
May 25, 2000: NIAID Creates Global Network to Advance Development of HIV Vaccines
May 22, 2000: Using a Mouse Model, Researchers Now Understand Changes Occurring in the Brain Before the Onset of Huntington's Disease
May 22, 2000: Hutchinson Center Researcher Awarded Block Lectureship
May 21, 2000: Antibody-Targeted Chemotherapy with Mylotarg Shows Promise for Many Adults with Deadly Form of Leukemia
May 11, 2000: Five Seattle Scientists Selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
May 2, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Study Shows Novel Agent Can Prevent Transplant Reactions and Promote Immunological Tolerance
May 1, 2000: Combined Hormone-Replacement Therapy may Boost Incidence of Rare Form of Breast Cancer
May 1, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Offers Free Public Lecture on the Relationship of Vitamins, Diet and Cancer Risk
April 26, 2000: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Winners of Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
April 21, 2000: Hutchinsion Center Scientist Receives Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship Award
April 18, 2000: More People with Barrett's Esophagus at High Risk of Developing Esophageal Cancer Than Previously Thought
April 18, 2000: Major Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Seeks Minority Women During
April 14, 2000: Quality of life is high for colorectal-cancer survivors who achieve long-term remission
April 13, 2000: Protein found in yeast and humans appears to play key role in regulating cell growth
April 11, 2000: White House honors Hutchinson Center scientist with presidential early career award
April 7, 2000: Dr. John Potter, Hutchinson Center cancer-prevention researcher, receives prestigious AACR Lectureship award
March 22, 2000: Local Researcher Recipient of Burroughs Wellcome Fund Clinical Scientist Award in Translational Research
March 22, 2000: Physician-Scientists Receive $7.5 Million in Awards
March 16, 2000: Mammography use in rural areas bolstered by volunteers
March 9, 2000: Discovery regarding feline leukemia virus may shed light on mechanics of HIV infection
January 18, 2000: Sexual dysfunction after prostate surgery is more common than previously reported, says Hutchinson Center study
January 4, 2000: Move over tomatoes! All vegetables -- especially the cruciferous kind -- may prevent prostate cancer
December 4, 1999: Stem-cell transplantation has advantages over bone marrow transplantation for some leukemia patients
November 24, 1999: Seattle researchers uncover structure of blood-clotting protein involved in most common form of hemophilia
November 12, 1999: Hutchlab program gets firm footing with $750,000 grant from National Institutes of Health
November 12, 1999: Trying to quit cigarettes? Hutch researcher offers tips for keeping one's willpower from going up in smoke
November 9, 1999: Participation in decision-making regarding follow-up care improves quality of life among breast-cancer survivors
November 7, 1999: American Cancer Society Presents Medal of Honor Awards
October 27, 1999: Nature paper on the complete sequence and gene map of a human major histocompatibility complex (MHC).
September 9, 1999: Diet and cancer prevention: a sampler of story ideas for ‘5-a-day for better health week’ Sept. 12-18
September 3, 1999: Cancer Information Service Contract Award
August 26, 1999: Does exercise reduce breast-cancer risk?
August 24, 1999: W.M. Keck Foundation gives $1.5 million boost to cancer genomics research at the Hutchinson Center
July 30, 1999: Several dozen high-school students will spend their last days of summer vacation in Hutchinson Center labs
July 15, 1999: From squashing chromosomes to spooling dna: what some teachers will do on their summer vacation!
July 14, 1999: Researchers Identify a Simple, Inexpensive Drug Regimen Which is Highly Effective in Preventing HIV in Infants of Mothers with the Disease
June 15, 1999: PSA testing alone cannot fully explain drop in deaths from prostate cancer, says Hutch researcher
June 1, 1999: Pregnancy after breast cancer poses neglible risk of recurrence or death from the disease
May 31, 1999: Building detailed map of human DNA will take more time and resources than previously thought, says hutch researcher
May 27, 1999: Weiss receives UW's first-ever graduate mentor award
May 25, 1999: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Puget Sound Oncology Consortium Announces Participation in Major Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
May 18, 1999: Scholarship a 'Bridge to the Future' for High School Senior
May 16, 1999: Breakthrough new therapy uses antibody-targeted chemotherapy to fight leukemia
May 15, 1999: Study suggests vaccine increases survival in ovarian and breast cancer patients following high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant
May 14, 1999: Hutch director Dr. Lee Hartwell to share his vision
of biotechnology in the 21st century at BIO '99 meeting
April 30, 1999: International integrative medicine conference will feature two key speakers from the Hutch
April 23, 1999: New investigator receives minority research award
April 20, 1999: Dr. John Wingard Elected ASBMT Vice President; Dr. James Armitage Installed as President
March 9, 1999: Significant research findings from Michael Milken's CaP CURE funding:
February 10, 1999: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Researcher Named as Outstanding U.S. Scientist
January 28, 1999: Results from the Hanford Thyroid Disease Study
January 26, 1999: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Receives Fannie E. Rippel Foundation Grant to Support Women's Health Research
January 4, 1999: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Targeted Genetics Corp. Publish Data on Adoptive Immunotherapy for HIV
January 1, 1999: Want to Eat Less Fat? Resolve to Read Food Labels
December 14, 1998: Does Soy Relieve Breast Pain? Volunteers Needed for Study
December 7, 1998: Promising New Drug Uses Antibody Targeted Chemotherapy to Fight Leukemia
November 13, 1998: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Begins $1.6 Million Study to Improve Quality of Life for Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Patients
November 9, 1998: In the Largest U.S. Study Ever Looking at Genetic Matching Of Marrow Donors Researchers Found That Outcomes Can Significantly Be Improved For Leukemia Patients
October 27, 1998: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Targeted Genetics announces issuance of broad patent covering antigen-specific T cell expansion
October 22, 1998: Of Vasectomies, Vitamins and Prostate-Cancer Risk: New Hutchinson Center Study Examines the Links
September 28, 1998: NSABP Announces Centers Selected for the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene(STAR)
September 21, 1998: Hutch Researcher Wins "Nobel Prize of Applied Research"
September 21, 1998: Hutchinson Center Director Wins 'America's Nobel'
September 10, 1998: Hutchinson Center to Lead $8 Million Study of Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancers
September 10, 1998: First Lady promotes colon cancer prevention efforts Center-led Seattle Gastrointestinal Program announced
September 3, 1998: NCI Awards Nearly $6 Million to Hutchinson Center to Establish Northwest Cancer Genetics Network
July 10, 1998: From Squashing Chromosomes to Spooling DNA: What Some Teachers Will Do On Their Summer Vacation!
June 16, 1998: Of Mammograms and Menstrual Cycles: Timing Is Everything
June 4, 1998: Older Women Encouraged to Accept Invitation to Participate in Hutch Breast-Cancer Study
May 1, 1998: Hutchinson Researcher Elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 2, 1998: Study shows unrelated marrow transplantation offers hope of cure for people diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia
March 24, 1998: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Reports Findings From The Largest Study To Date of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Patients
February 19, 1998: Leftover Fetal Cells May Affect Development of Scleroderma
December 14, 1997: Researchers Report Construction of Genetic Map for Dogs
November 21, 1997: Targeted genetics licenses technology for gene transfer

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