Advancing Knowledge, Saving Lives
April 15, 2003 (Vol. 1, No. 1)
Advancing Knowledge, Saving Lives is a quarterly e-newsletter of cancer research and health-care advances from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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Dear Colleagues:

To Friends of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center:

Welcome to the first edition of our e-mail newsletter Advancing Knowledge, Saving Lives. We'll send this brief report each quarter to keep you informed about significant findings by Fred Hutchinson scientists, all of whom are dedicated to eliminating cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death.

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Linda L. Gainer
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External Relations & Communications
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center


Diet Low in Fat, Calcium May Fight Prostate Cancer's Advanced Form
A new Fred Hutchinson study suggests that lowering fat and calcium intake may reduce the risk of prostate-cancer recurrence after patients have been treated. Our researchers found that a diet high in fat and calcium may not cause prostate cancer, as previously thought, but may fuel its progression to advanced stages in those who already have the disease.

For more information, go to:
http://enews.fhcrc.org/t/292/14/9/0/


Research Sheds Light on Herbal Supplement Used on Prostate Cancer
Our recent research sheds new light on how a well-known herbal supplement — PC SPES — works to slow progression of advanced prostate cancer. The study also indicates that the supplement could reduce the effectiveness of Taxol, a chemotherapy drug commonly prescribed for prostate cancer.

For more information, go to:
http://enews.fhcrc.org/t/292/14/10/0/


Breast-Cancer Treatment Varies Widely Among Different Races
Significant disparities in breast-cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival among American women of different racial and ethnic back- grounds are documented in a new Fred Hutchinson study. The study expands upon previous findings that many breast-cancer patients of minority backgrounds have an increased likelihood of late-stage diagnosis, inadequate treatment and death from the disease.

For more information, go to:
http://enews.fhcrc.org/t/292/14/11/0/


Moderate Exercise Decreases Dangerous Hidden Fat
Getting regular, moderate exercise may be critically important for postmenopausal women who want to reduce their risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, according to our new research. The reason: Exercise effectively reduces intra-abdominal fat, a hidden risk factor for many chronic illnesses. People with high levels of intra-abdominal fat may not even know it because it is hidden, deposited around the internal organs within the abdomen.

For more information, go to:
http://enews.fhcrc.org/t/292/14/12/0/


Immune-System Therapy May Destroy Skin-Cancer Tumors
An experimental cancer therapy that uses immune-system cells to target and destroy tumors shows promise for treating patients with advanced melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer. The study--the first to use adoptive T-cell therapy on a solid tumor-- halted melanoma growth in more than half of those who underwent the treatment.

For more information, go to:
http://enews.fhcrc.org/t/292/14/13/0/




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