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A breakthrough, Fred Hutch-led study that established the risks of combined hormone replacement therapy has prevented 15,000-20,000 U.S. breast cancer cases each year.
For Your Health
Being overweight increases cancer risk. Our new research shows that those who log their calories, avoid skipping meals, and eat out less lose more weight.
Based on Fred Hutch transplants that have cured leukemia patients who also had Crohn's disease, a new study will test transplantation to cure the chronic gastrointestinal inflammatory condition.
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Dr. Colleen Delaney
Nearly 40 percent of blood cancer patients who need transplants can't find matching bone marrow or stem cell donors. Our breakthrough umbilical cord transplants hold promise for filling that gap.
Fred Hutch researchers have discovered a key factor that causes many cancers to become resistant to chemotherapy—knowledge that could lead to better treatment and buy precious time for patients with advanced cancer.
A new Fred Hutch research institute—the first of its kind—will use health economics to reduce the human and financial burdens of cancer.
Mutations in the mitochondria of colon cancer cells are far fewer than expected, opening new avenues for cancer treatment and early detection.
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Dr. Sue Biggins
Biggins' cellular discovery could pave the way for new drugs that stop cancer cells from dividing and propagating.
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