June 2007

Vol 13, Issue 6

Articles

• Revolutionizing the search for circulating tumor cells
  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance's new CellTracks machine measures disease progression in breast-cancer patients, aids clinical trials
  
  
• Ovarian-cancer treatment's deadly disparities
  Study finds patients who are poor, elderly or from communities of color are most likely to receive inadequate care
  
  
• No prostate-cancer protection from tomatoes
  Researchers refute lycopene benefits, find association between beta-carotene and aggressive prostate cancer
  
  
• 'Patients are always her focus'
  SCCA nurse Pat Groff brings passion and compassion to cancer care
  
  
• Resources for research outreach
  New intranet site eases recruitment access into communities of color
  
  
• Seeking corporations to align with our cause
  Hutchinson Center unites with other cancer research institutions in pursuit of win-win corporate support
  
  
• SCHARP 'Bite' benefits AIDS orphans
  Statistical employees' annual potluck supports rural Malawi community
  
  
• Dedicated to survivorship
  Survivorship Program to hold wellness event June 23
  
  
• SCCA care beyond boundaries
  Growing Seattle Cancer Care Alliance network improves access to cutting-edge research, opportunities for clinical-trial recruitment
  
  

Briefs

• Henikoff joins $57 million NIH mission
  
  
• Wyckoff nominations due June 21
  
  
• Seeking breast-cancer patients for yoga study
  
  
• RTO launches monthly informatics lecture series July 26
  
  
• Mankoff to chair new imaging committee
  
  
• Pilot-study funding available for prostate-cancer research
  
  
• Register by June 10 for one-day Puget Sound Vaccine Conference
  
  
• McTiernan appointed to physical activity guidelines committee
  
  
• Transportation brown bag June 13 in Pelton
  
  
• Subscribe to the Center News Weekly Listserve
  
  
• Travel & Leisure Auction raises nearly $182,000
  
  
• Premier Chefs Dinner raises $372,000 for general fund
  
  
• 30th annual Shore Run/Walk June 24
  
  
• Volunteer for fireworks party July 4
  
  
• Work begins on site for landmark sculpture
  
  
• Weintraub Award recognizes outstanding graduate students
  
  

Additional online-only content

• Hunting down clues to Huntington's
  

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