10+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1246+ words) A senior staff scientist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Irini Topalidou, Ph D, is the first winner of the Genetics Society of America Mentorship Award who isn't a principal investigator or faculty member. She is the second overall winner of…...

15+ hour ago  (729+ words) When it finally starts to get warm in Seattle, we're often tempted to go outside and soak up the rays" but let's be safe about it. Skin cancer, which is primarily caused by your cells' exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (490+ words) For some subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, you may get a targeted therapy. This is more exact than standard chemotherapy, which affects all fast-growing cells in the body. Small molecule inhibitors are a type of targeted therapy. You and your family…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (673+ words) SEATTLE " April, 27, 2026 " A new way of using umbilical cord blood for treating blood diseases could make the treatment more accessible to patients who need a stem cell transplant. A phase 2 clinical trial of patients undergoing a cord blood transplant plus…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (873+ words) Even though it meant a long commute from his two-acre home outside Yakima, Washington, Gary Knauer knew he wanted to go to Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle when his primary care physician told him he had cancer. "I wanted…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (365+ words) Upon starting their day, most people have already habitually checked their phones several times, scanning messages, reviewing calendars, and checking sleep scores. Smartphones have become so embedded in modern life that they now function as personal assistants, fitness coaches, and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (492+ words) As a radiation therapist at Fred Hutch Cancer Center " Proton Therapy, Oliver Au Yong is part of the team that delivers the radiation dose to patients that's prescribed by their radiation oncologist. Part of his role is using imaging and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1803+ words) Oncology nurses have played a vital role in research since the founding of Fred Hutch Cancer Center more than 50 years ago, writing the policy and procedure manuals for nurses treating the very first bone marrow transplant patients. In recent years,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1664+ words) When Janette Garcia, a bilingual client advocate with Wellness House in Yakima, Washington, arrived at the 10th annual Pathways to Health Symposium on May 15, she had a story to tell. The symposium was hosted by Fred Hutch Cancer Center's Office of…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (935+ words) As researchers in the laboratories and clinics of Fred Hutch Cancer Center strive to develop tomorrow's cures for cancer, many are also pursuing innovative ways to improve the experience of people living with the disease today." "These are competitive awards....