Healthy Living

Multivitamins not the answer for cancer or heart disease
Long-term multivitamin use has no impact on the risk of common cancers, cardiovascular disease or overall mortality in postmenopausal women. For optimal nutrition, researchers recommend fruits, vegetables and whole grains over dietary supplements.
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Breast-cancer risk drops after hormone therapy is stopped
The recent reduction in U.S. breast-cancer incidence is predominantly related to a recent decrease in the use of hormone replacement therapy to treat menopausal symptoms, according to a new study conducted in part by Hutchinson Center researchers.
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Testicular-cancer risk higher for marijuana smokers
Frequent and/or long-term marijuana smokers may face a significantly increased risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer.
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Science in the News

Transplant patients' survival rate is tops
Bone-marrow and stem-cell transplant patients at the Hutchinson Center have one of the best survival rates in the nation. Transplantation was pioneered at the Center and, subsequently, most of its practitioners have been trained here.
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Diagnosing breast cancer: New guidelines
Researchers have updated the best practices for using magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose breast cancer and to help make treatment decisions.
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Other News

Video contest spotlights how you can prevent colon cancer
Check out the fun and informative entries to our "Get Screened!" video contest and learn how colon cancer can be easily prevented.
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