June 2007 • Vol 13, Issue 6

Photo by Stephanie Cartier In addition to measuring circulating tumor cells, Dr. Daniel Sabath and colleagues are using the CellTracks machine to provide key data for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance breast-cancer clinical trials. Sabath sees great potential for the technology to work for prostate, colon and lung cancers as well.

• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

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