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August 4, 2008: YMCA and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center offer free exercise program for cancer survivors
July 28, 2008: A new biomarker for early cancer detection? Research reveals that 'microRNA' may fit the bill
July 17, 2008: Center receives $7.6 million federal grant to study how genetic variations influence risk of common diseases
July 17, 2008: Four-story 'Basket of Light' embraces optimism of science
July 8, 2008: Science teachers join labs for summer at Fred Hutchinson
July 1, 2008: 'Hibernation-on-demand' drug hydrogen sulfide significantly improves survival after extreme blood loss
June 23, 2008: Symptom screening plus a simple blood test equals a 20 percent jump in early detection of ovarian cancer
June 18, 2008: Patient's own infection-fighting T cells put late-stage melanoma into long-term remission — without chemotherapy or radiation
June 9, 2008: Researchers identify biomarkers of early-stage pancreatic cancer in mice and man
June 1, 2008: Research explains how advanced prostate cancer becomes resistant to androgen-deprivation therapy
May 15, 2008: Researchers document rapid, dramatic 'reverse evolution' in the threespine stickleback fish
May 8, 2008: Local cuisine spotlighted at Premier Chefs Dinner
May 2, 2008: When to wait and when to treat? New program will search for biomarkers in men with prostate cancer to help find an answer
May 1, 2008: New study raises questions about prostate cancer therapies targeting insulin-like growth factor receptor
May 1, 2008: U Village faves join 'Shop to Make a Difference' May 16-18
April 30, 2008: The ties that bind: mothers and offspring can share cells throughout life - with positive and negative effects
April 28, 2008: Nobel laureate Dr. Linda Buck elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2008 Class of Fellows
April 17, 2008: Life Sciences Discovery Fund awards $2.2 million to support new solid-tumor research program
March 17, 2008: Fifty-plus community leaders and local celebrities declare their support for colon-cancer screening awareness initiative
March 14, 2008: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Big Expedition for Cancer Research team returns from reconnaissance flight over Alaska's Glacier Bay Park
March 10, 2008: Pandemic flu may be well mitigated until a vaccine is available
February 13, 2008: Climb to Fight Breast Cancer offers peaks for every skill level
February 12, 2008: What's good for the heart may be good for the prostate
February 10, 2008: Study reveals why certain ovarian cancers develop resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy
January 31, 2008: Study finds widespread vitamin and mineral use among cancer survivors, although benefits of such use remain unclear
January 29, 2008: Hutchinson Center announces first unclimbed mountain to be tackled by Big Expedition for Cancer Research
January 24, 2008: Evolutionary 'battle scars' identify enhanced antiviral activity
January 15, 2008: Combined hormone therapy increases risk of lobular breast cancer fourfold after just three years of use
December 20, 2007: Gene neighbors may have taken turns battling retroviruses
December 3, 2007: Could hydrogen sulfide hold the key to a long life?
December 2, 2007: 32nd Annual Hutch Holiday Gala raises millions for cancer research
November 30, 2007: Patients who undergo a 'mini transplant' have similar outcomes regardless of whether stem-cell donor is related or unrelated
November 26, 2007: Study shows cholera can be controlled with oral vaccines
November 15, 2007: Mike Sweeney named 2007 Hutch Award winner
November 8, 2007: Cross-country walker to finish his journey for cancer research
October 26, 2007: Basic scientist Maxine Linial named AAAS Fellow
October 21, 2007: Study reveals two genes linked to disabling arthritis
October 16, 2007: Carreras Foundation to endow clinical-research chair at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
October 12, 2007: Ten Finalists Chosen for 2007 Hutch Award
October 1, 2007: Residual fetal cells in women may provide protection against breast cancer
September 27, 2007: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces the first-ever expedition to an unclimbed mountain in the name of cancer research
September 25, 2007: Basic Scientist Mark Roth Wins MacArthur Fellowship
September 4, 2007: University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to coordinate National Human Genome Research Institute disease studies
August 28, 2007: Study confirms limited human-to-human spread of avian-flu virus in Indonesia in 2006
July 16, 2007: Tumor Painting Revolutionizes Fight Against Cancer
July 11, 2007: New use for a cell toxin found to inhibit survival proteins in cancer cells
June 21, 2007: Ancient retrovirus sheds light on modern pandemic
June 11, 2007: Moderate physical activity is critical for reducing the risk of chronic disease in men and women
May 10, 2007: Safeway Inc. to be honored with 12th annual E. Donnall Thomas Medal
May 9, 2007: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is May 18; Seattle research unit to mark day with remembrance and new community partners
May 1, 2007: Hutchinson Center establishes new vaccine and infectious disease institute
March 14, 2007: Obesity at the time of prostate-cancer diagnosis dramatically increases the risk of dying from the disease
March 12, 2007: Native American artists use art and storytelling to bring cancer statistics to life
March 12, 2007: Researchers uncover genetic sequence responsible for rare form of pancreatic cancer
February 27, 2007: Aspirin significantly reduces esophageal-cancer risk in people with most-aggressive form of Barrett's esophagus
February 22, 2007: More needs to be done to diagnose and treat herpes infections in HIV-infected persons
February 8, 2007: Africa's first large-scale HIV vaccine study launches
January 29, 2007: Hutchinson Center receives $4.6 million to study biomarkers of common diseases among postmenopausal women
January 25, 2007: Mark Loretta receives 2006 Hutch Award™
January 23, 2007: New drug therapy to combat graft-vs.-host disease in stem-cell patients shows significant reduction in deaths
January 22, 2007: Cells passed from mother to child may be first step in developing new treatments for Type 1 diabetes and similar diseases
January 16, 2007: Study finds antivirals effectively curb influenza virus and are valuable in managing seasonal flu in households
December 10, 2006: 31 years of Hutch Holiday Galas raise more than $54 million for cancer research
December 7, 2006: Study: Malaria may fuel spread of HIV while HIV may boost malaria infection rates in some areas of Africa
December 6, 2006: Mark Loretta named 2006 Hutch Award recipient
December 5, 2006: Clinical trial confirms value of a protein-based tumor biomarker for predicting breast-cancer survival
November 21, 2006: Hutch Holiday Gala guests to be 'challenged' by scientist
November 9, 2006: Obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate cancer
October 26, 2006: Regular, moderate exercise reduces the risk of colds in postmenopausal women
October 26, 2006: Ten finalists chosen for 2006 Hutch Award
October 16, 2006: Study finds mass vaccination unnecessary in the event of a large-scale bioterrorist smallpox attack in the United States
October 9, 2006: Regular exercise and keeping weight in check decreases breast-cancer risk factors in postmenopausal women
September 29, 2006: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance to develop first proton-beam therapy center in the Pacific Northwest
September 18, 2006: New Cancer-Prevention Clinic Opens Sept. 22. 2006
September 12, 2006: Regular, moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise significantly reduces markers of increased colon-cancer risk in men
August 31, 2006: Paul G. Allen Family Foundation funds $5 million early cancer-detection project
August 15, 2006: New study provides a clearer picture of breast-cancer gene mutations in American women
July 19, 2006: Hutchinson Center Receives $40 Million From Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation To Accelerate HIV-Vaccine Development
July 18, 2006: Alaska Airlines to be Honored with 11th Annual E. Donnall Thomas Medal
July 6, 2006: Science Teachers Join Labs for Summer at the Hutchinson Center
July 1, 2006: Aspirin May Not Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Long-Term Smokers
May 22, 2006: 15th Anniversary Premier Chefs Dinner Raises More Than $308,000 for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
April 26, 2006: Mark Groudine, Deputy Director of the Hutchinson Center, Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 22, 2006: Astros' Craig Biggio Honored With the 2005 Hutch Award
April 21, 2006: New Method Designed to Analyze the Genes that Regulate the Immune System
April 17, 2006: Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Results: Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene Shown to be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer
April 13, 2006: Kavita Ramdas, Champion of Global Human Right for Women and Girls, To Speak at Hutchinson Center and UW Events
April 12, 2006: Hutchinson Center Receives Boost from the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast-Cancer Needs in Developing Nations
March 21, 2006: 2006 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Awardees
March 20, 2006: The Hutchinson Center Joins Livestrong Survivorship Center of Excellence Network
February 7, 2006: Reducing Total Fat Intake May Lower Breast-Cancer Risk
February 2, 2006: Researchers Call for Nationwide Community Study to Evaluate the Effects of Vaccinating School Children Against Influenza
February 1, 2006: Astros 'Killer B' Craig Biggio Receives 2005 Hutch Award
December 27, 2005: Make a Difference in the New Year: Participate in Cancer-Prevention Research
December 22, 2005: A New Year, A New Resolve To Lose Weight
December 5, 2005: Hutch Holiday Gala Auction Totals $7.6 Million in Donations for Cancer Research
November 21, 2005: Astros Craig Biggio Named 2005 Hutch Award Winner
November 16, 2005: Arnold $3 Million Challenge at Hutch Holiday Gala Will Raise the Bar
November 16, 2005: Catcher of the Century Johnny Bench to Keynote 2006 Hutch Award Luncheon
November 7, 2005: Aspirin May Cut Risk of Esophageal Cancer in People with Barrett's Esophagus
November 3, 2005: Study Identifies Several New Bacterial Species
October 31, 2005: $1.5 Million Herbold Gift Will Fund the Herbold Computational Biology Program
October 31, 2005: Second Annual Community Action Awards
October 25, 2005: New Vice President of Development, Nancy Wells
October 11, 2005: Hutchinson Center to Help Lead and Coordinate Major Initiative to Study Link Between Obesity and Cancer
October 4, 2005: 9 Million Gift From Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund Backs Effort to Develop Blood Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
September 28, 2005: Long-Term Smoking is Associated With Up to 40 Percent Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
September 26, 2005: Study Identifies Gene in Mice That May Control Risk-Taking Behavior in Humans
September 16, 2005: Study Finds Overall Health and Quality of Life Intact 10 Years After Stem-Cell Transplantation
September 14, 2005: Click Wine Group Continues Support of Breast Cancer Research and Education
September 12, 2005: Hutchinson Center Researcher Receives National Faculty Role Model Award From Minority Access Inc.
August 24, 2005: Life Of Science Book List
August 22, 2005: New Board Members and Leaders
August 16, 2005: Seattle Celebrities and Businesses Support Catch a Cure for Cancer Weekend
August 4, 2005: Nothing Small About "Mini-Transplants"
July 19, 2005: Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread
July 12, 2005: Science Teachers go to 'Summer School' at Fred Hutchinson
June 22, 2005: Amgen to Receive Thomas Medal at Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance Dinner
June 13, 2005: Hutchinson Center Researcher to Receive Presidential Award for Colon Cancer Insights
May 13, 2005: Dr. Ben Anderson Invited to Join Prestigious U.S. Delegation to 58th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland
May 3, 2005: Steven Henikoff, Ph.D., Elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 21, 2005: Buying Time Through 'Hibernation on Demand'
April 12, 2005: Fred Hutchinson's Dr. Ross Prentice to be Honored for His Key Role in the Women's Health Initiative
April 11, 2005: Early Stage Breast-Cancer Rates are Rising Sharply as Rates of Invasive Breast Cancer are Leveling Off
March 1, 2005: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces 2005 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Awardees
March 1, 2005: Parents Who Quit Smoking When Their Kids Are Young May Have a Big Influence On Whether Their Offspring Will Quit Smoking in Young Adulthood
February 11, 2005: Philanthropist Robert M. Arnold Donates $15 Million to Fred Hutchinson
January 25, 2005: Study Provides Insights on Why Some Prostate Cancer Becomes Resistant to Hormone Withdrawal Therapy
January 18, 2005: Dr. Jim Roberts Named New Director of Basic Sciences Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
December 29, 2004: Getting Pregnant While on the Pill: Yet Another Health Hazard of Being Overweight
December 16, 2004: Pacific Health Summit Launches in Seattle in 2005
December 13, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Receives $9.7 Million to Lead Consortium to Develop Molecular Tools for Early Cancer Detection
December 6, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Recipients of its Inaugural Community Action Award
December 6, 2004: The 29th Annual Hutch Holiday Gala Raises $4.9 Million
October 25, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Study on the Effects of Shift Work on Hormone Levels in Women
October 4, 2004: Nobel Prize Goes to Seattle Researcher Dr. Linda Buck
September 22, 2004: A Glass of Red Wine a Day May Keep Prostate Cancer Away
September 7, 2004: Study Finds that Declines in Mental, Physical Skills Following Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant Are Temporary
September 1, 2004: Cancer-Prevention Researcher Whose Work Focuses on Latino Health Issues Joins Fred Hutchinson Faculty
September 1, 2004: Study Reveals First Genetic Step Necessary for Prostate Cancer Growth
August 31, 2004: Study Reveals First Direct Evidence that Risk of Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Rises with Increasing Radiation Dose
August 23, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Researchers Uncover a Key Driver Behind the Progression of Prostate Cancer
July 29, 2004: Ancient War of the World Within: Study Finds Anti-HIV Protein Evolved Millions of Years Before the Emergence of AIDS
July 6, 2004: Changing Trends in Sexual Behavior May Explain Rising Incidence of Anal Cancer Among American Men and Women
June 14, 2004: Study Finds Young Black Women Have Greater Chance of Having Fast-Growing and Aggressive Breast Tumors Than White Women
June 9, 2004: Multiple Myeloma: Turning a Once-Deadly Disease into a Manageable Disease
June 1, 2004: Study Finds No Association Between Marijuana Use and Incidence of Oral Cancer, Contrary to Previous Reports
June 1, 2004: Yo-Yo Dieting May Have a Long-Term Negative Effect on Immune Function, According to Fred Hutchinson Study
May 20, 2004: Many Scientists Believe that the Dog Genome Holds a Wealth of Information that Will Benefit Human Health
May 19, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Wins Three Environmental Awards including the Top Award, the Mayor's Environmental Leadership Award
May 18, 2004: Full Recovery After Cell Transplantation for Treating Leukemia or Lymphoma Can Take 3-5 Years
April 8, 2004: Innovative Collaboration Between Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Cornish College of the Arts Creates Anti-Tobacco Advertising Campaigns for College Students
April 5, 2004: Sitting In Nonsmoking Sections and Banning Smoking at Home Are Powerful Tactics for Preventing Teen Smoking
March 1, 2004: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces 2004 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Awardees
February 19, 2004: Lymphoma Research Foundation Announces Over $1 Million in Research Grants
February 17, 2004: <i>JAMA</i>: Antibiotic Use is Associated With an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer, Group Health Study Find
February 5, 2004: Pesticide Exposure Among Agricultural Workers Varies by Job Task, According to Fred Hutchinson Study
December 31, 2003: Antiviral Drug Reduces Genital Herpes Transmission Between Sexual Partners By 50 Percent
December 22, 2003: Long After the Holidays are Over, the Most Enduring Gift of All is Good Health: Wellness Incentives for the New Year
December 2, 2003: HRT and Breast Cancer: Smaller Tumors, Better Prognosis More Likely Due to Frequent Screening Than Hormone Use
November 17, 2003: Study Sheds Light on Why Some Infants May Develop Permanent Heart Damage
November 13, 2003: Major Prostate-Cancer Prevention Study To Launch Awareness Campaign In Churches Nationwid
October 30, 2003: Alcohol Use Increases the Risk of Hormonally Sensitive Breast Cancers in Postmenopausal Women
October 30, 2003: New Study Details Effects of Exercise on Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women
October 27, 2003: Fred Hutchinson's Groudine Elected to Institute of Medicine
October 23, 2003: Intel and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to Explore the Use of Nanotechnology Tools for Early Disease Detection
October 22, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Uses IBM Technology to Help Find Genetic Links to Immune-System Diseases
October 8, 2003: For the First Time a Molecular Test Proves to be Effective in Measuring the Extent of Remission After Cancer Treatment and the Potential for Relapse
September 25, 2003: Cancer and Aging: New Findings in Yeast May Help Reveal Why Growing Older is the Greatest Carcinogen in Humans
September 9, 2003: Exercise and Breast-cancer Prevention: Study Finds It's Never Too Late to Start, and the Activity Need Not Be Strenuous
August 25, 2003: From Self-exams To Mammograms — What's a Woman To Do?
August 4, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Study Shows Retinoids Kill Childhood Brain Tumor Cells
July 11, 2003: Long-Term, Heavy Smoking Doubles the Risk of More Aggressive Prostate Cancer In Middle-Aged Men
July 7, 2003: Science Teachers Go To 'Summer School' at Fred Hutchinson
June 27, 2003: Scientists Identify Genetic Link Between Cancer and Aging
June 24, 2003: Long-Term Use of Combined Hormone-Replacement Therapy Poses Significant Breast-Cancer Risk, Regardless of Regimen
June 11, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Launches Major Research Effort in Early Detection of Cancer
May 20, 2003: Cost Analysis of Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery Suggests 'Cautious Optimistism' Over Long-Term Value of Procedure
May 20, 2003: Selenium May Inhibit Progression Toward Esophageal Cancer in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
May 7, 2003: Cost Analysis of Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery Suggests 'Cautious Optimistism' Over Long-Term Value of Procedure
March 17, 2003: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Winners of Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
March 4, 2003: A Cancer Diagnosis Can Spark a Cascade of Health-Related Lifestyle Changes in Diet, Exercise and Supplement Use
January 14, 2003: Moderate Physical Activity is Critical for Reducing the Risk of Chronic Disease in Older Women
January 13, 2003: Breast-cancer Treatments and Outcomes Differ Widely Among Women of Different Races, Ethnicities
December 19, 2002: Resolve to Make a Difference in the New Year by Volunteering to Support or Participate in Cancer Research
November 14, 2002: Public Health Sciences Division Gets New Director
November 12, 2002: T Cell Clones Shrink Melanoma Tumors
November 5, 2002: Study Sheds New Light on Cancer-Fighting Potential of Herbal Supplement for Prostate Cancer
October 3, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Oversees Two Grants Totaling Nearly $8 Million to Develop Blood Test for Breast Cancer
October 1, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Research Center Awarded $7 Million Grant to Lead Cancer Research Initiative
September 27, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Receives $12.7 Million to Lead Prostate-Cancer Research Consortium
September 4, 2002: More Than 70 Percent of Adults With Cancer Use Alternative Therapies; Nearly All Report Improved Sense of Well-Being
August 29, 2002: New Possibilities for Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
August 28, 2002: FDA Clears For Market New Diagnostic Test For Lupus
August 11, 2002: Avon Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for the Avon Breast Cancer Immunotherapy Initiative
August 6, 2002: Dietary Change May Prevent the Most Serious Form of Prostate Cancer
August 6, 2002: Scientists Unite to Accelerate Huntington’s Disease Research
August 5, 2002: Study Raises Doubt About the Notion of Adult Stem Cell Plasticity
August 1, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Investigators Use Guilt-by-Association Strategy to Track Potential Cancer Causing Genes
July 30, 2002: First Seattle Patients Receive Islet Transplants Hits; Research Team Advances Diabetes Cure
July 24, 2002: From Gene Therapy to Genetic Fingerprinting: What Some Kids Will Do On Their Summer Vacation
July 9, 2002: NHLBI Stops Trial of Combined Hormone-Replacement Therapy
July 9, 2002: Science Teachers Come From Far and Near to Hone Their Teaching Skills at Fred Hutchinson
July 2, 2002: More than Half of the ‘Best Doctors’ in Western Washington are from Children’s, Fred Hutchinson, Harborview, UW Medical Center, VA Medical Center
June 20, 2002: New Radio Campaign Spotlights Cancer-Prevention Research
May 16, 2002: Genetic Discovery in Fruit Flies May Open New Avenues for Understanding Cancer Growth in Humans
May 7, 2002: Women at Highest Risk for Ovarian Cancer are Less Likely to be Screened than Those at Lower Risk
April 30, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Patient Protection Oversight Committee Releases Progress Report
April 22, 2002: Yeast — A Simple, Single-celled Organism — Underscores Complexity of Genetic Variation Between People
March 21, 2002: Giving Birth and Dying Young: Shedding New Light On the Link Between Childbirth and Breast-Cancer Death in Young Women
March 20, 2002: American Association for Cancer Research Honors Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Investigator
March 20, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Found that Marrow Transplantation Using an Unrelated Donor Should be Considered for Children with Acute Leukemia
March 19, 2002: Women with Vaginal Cancer Four Times More Likely to Have Been Exposed to Genital Wart Virus
March 1, 2002: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Winners of Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
February 28, 2002: FDA Clears For Market New Diagnostic Test For Lupus
February 28, 2002: Researchers Find Region of Gene for Inherited Pancreatic Cancer
February 5, 2002: Seeking a Natural Way to Prevent Breast Cancer
December 21, 2001: Mentor Role, Internet Course Win National Award For Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Institutional Review Office Director
December 19, 2001: From Criminology to Seeking a Cure for Cancer — Today's DNA Analytical Tools Make Possible What Was Once Unthinkable
December 19, 2001: Olympic Medical Center to Partner with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
December 17, 2001: Breaking the Silence
December 17, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Investigator Find that Transplant Patients' Newly-Developed Immune Systems Function Effectively 20 to 30 Years Later
December 9, 2001: Tag, You Are It: A Two-Step Approach to Treating Patients with Multiple Myeloma Shows Promise
November 5, 2001: Fred Hutchinson, University of Washington join in national effort to study health impact of toxic substances
October 31, 2001: Majority of pediatric cancer patients use alternative therapies: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center survey
October 25, 2001: A Call to Action — Women Across the State Needed for Breast Cancer Study Looking at Preventive Benefits of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
October 16, 2001: Light at night and working the graveyard shift linked to increased risk of breast cancer
October 8, 2001: Nobel Prize Goes to Seattle Researcher Lee Hartwell
October 3, 2001: Cancer Information Service Celebrates Silver Anniversary
September 15, 2001: Hispanics, health care providers perceive different barriers to screening and preventive medicine
August 12, 2001: Avon Products Foundation Awards Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center $2.5 Million for Breast Cancer Research and Clinical Care
July 27, 2001: From Gene Therapy to Genetic Fingerprinting: What Some Kids Will Do On Their Summer Vacation!
July 24, 2001: Hutch Plays Key Role in Largest-Ever Prostate-Cancer Prevention Study; Vitamin E, Selenium to be Tested
July 3, 2001: Second Breast Cancers May Be More Difficult to Treat in Women Who Take the Drug Tamoxifen, Study Suggests
June 25, 2001: Genetic Variability May Predict Severity of Side Effects From Methotrexate, A Common Chemotherapy Drug
June 11, 2001: Hutchinson Center Researchers First to Induce State of Suspended Animation in Model Vertebrate Organism
June 1, 2001: "Mini-Transplantation" Offers Alternative and Hope for Older Patients, and Patients with Limited Treatment Options
May 15, 2001: Fourth Annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Honors Volunteers For Their Selfless Contribution to HIV Research
May 15, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington HIV Vaccine Trials Unit to Open its Doors in Celebration of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 2, 2001: Researchers to Evaluate Potential of New Drug Combined with Standard Chemotherapy in Treatment of Stage III Ovarian Cancer
May 1, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Cancer Researcher, Dr. Mark Groudine, and University of Washington Genome Researcher, Dr. Philip Green Named Today to National Academy of Sciences
April 24, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Winners of Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
April 19, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Moves Forward To Assure Patients of the Proper Conduct of Clinical Trials
April 12, 2001: Digging for Genetic Fossils: Hutchinson Center Researchers Solve Structure of Ancient Biological Molecule
April 3, 2001: Cancer Pain Can Be Treated: New Patient Guidelines Help Patients and Physicians Discuss Options
March 29, 2001: Hutchinson Center Study Suggests HPV 18 may be Useful for Predicting Prognosis of Invasive Cervical Cancer
January 19, 2001: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Outpatient Clinic to Open
January 18, 2001: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Release Results of Study Showing Patients Undergoing Stem-Cell Transplantation Live Longer Than Those Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation
January 1, 2001: Some Americans, Fed Up with Conflicting Diet and Nutrition Messages, Respond with Less Healthful Eating Habits
December 31, 2000: New molecular 'dowsing' technique
December 19, 2000: School-based 'social influences' smoking-prevention program found not to work
December 19, 2000: ‘Social influences’ smoking-prevention program found not to work
November 29, 2000: Leading researchers to conduct hands-on science symposium for high school students
November 15, 2000: Hartwell to receive two prestigious scientific awards
October 26, 2000: Center's cancer registry rated 'best in the world' by NCI
October 12, 2000: Ted Kennedy Jr. to address survivorship challenges
October 10, 2000: PSOC to participate in nationwide Herceptin study
September 24, 2000: Eating olestra linked to lower cholesterol and fat intake
September 21, 2000: Center receives $1.2M from NSF to study plant genetics
August 17, 2000: Hutch recruiting volunteers to assist patients and families
July 28, 2000: STAR enrolls 6,139 women in first year; 16,000 to go
July 26, 2000: Forty local high school students to spend a week in Hutchinson Center laboratories
July 20, 2000: Former Hutch marrow transplant patients celebrate life at Seattle reunion
June 16, 2000: Lung Association announces grants
June 12, 2000: $1 million grant to support immunology-based research targeting leukemia
May 25, 2000: HIV vaccine trials network
May 25, 2000: NIAD network for HIV
May 22, 2000: Huntington's disease
May 22, 2000: Hutchinson Center researcher awarded block lectureship
May 21, 2000: Antibody-targeted chemotherapy with mylotarg
May 11, 2000: Howard Hughs Medical Institue investigators
April 26, 2000: Winners of Harold M. Weintraub graduate student award
April 21, 2000: Guggenheim Fellowship Award
April 18, 2000: Barrett's Esophagus
April 18, 2000: Minority women study
April 14, 2000: Quality of life is high for colorectal-cancer survivors
April 13, 2000: Protein found in yeast and humans appears to play key role in regulating cell growth
April 11, 2000: White House honors Hutchinson Center scientist
March 22, 2000: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Clinical Scientist Award
March 22, 2000: Burroughs Wellcome Fund news
March 16, 2000: Mammography use in rural areas bolstered by volunteers
January 18, 2000: Sexual dysfunction after prostate surgery
November 24, 1999: Blood-clotting protein involved in most common form of hemophilia
November 12, 1999: $750,000 grant from National Institutes of Health
November 12, 1999: Annual Great American Smokeout
October 27, 1999: Sequence and gene map of a human major histocompatibility complex
August 26, 1999: Does exercise reduce breast-cancer risk?
August 24, 1999: W.M. Keck Foundation gives $1.5 million
July 30, 1999: Hutch Labs 99
July 15, 1999: Science Education Partnership draws teachers from across the state
July 14, 1999: Inexpensive drug regimen
June 15, 1999: PSA testing
May 31, 1999: Building detailed map of human DNA will take more time and resources
May 27, 1999: Weiss receives UW's first-ever graduate mentor award
May 25, 1999: Major breast cancer prevention trial
May 18, 1999: Scholarship a 'bridge to the future' for high school senior
May 16, 1999: Breakthrough new therapy uses antibody-targeted chemotherapy to fight leukemia
May 15, 1999: High-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant
May 14, 1999: Dr. Lee Hartwell to share his vision of biotechnology in the 21st century
April 30, 1999: International integrative medicine conference
April 23, 1999: New investigator receives minority research award
April 20, 1999: Dr. James Armitage Installed as President
February 10, 1999: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center researcher named as outstanding U.S. scientist
January 28, 1999: Draft Report: Results from the Hanford Thyroid Disease Study
January 26, 1999: FHCRC receives Fannie E. Rippel Foundation Grant
December 14, 1998: Does soy relieve breast pain?
November 13, 1998: $1.6 million study to improve quality of life
October 27, 1998: Targeted genetics receives exclusive license to technology
October 22, 1998: Of vasectomies, vitamins and prostate-cancer risk
September 28, 1998: NSABP announces centers selected for the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR)
September 21, 1998: Hutch researcher wins "Nobel prize for applied research"
September 21, 1998: Hutchinson Center Director wins 'America's Nobel'
September 10, 1998: $8 million study<BR> of colorectal and pancreatic cancers
September 10, 1998: First lady promotes colon cancer prevention efforts
July 10, 1998: Science Education Partnership draws teachers from across the state
June 16, 1998: Of mammograms and menstrual cycles: Timing is everything
March 24, 1998: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center reports findings from the largest breast cancer patients study
February 19, 1998: Leftover fetal cells may affect development of scleroderma
December 14, 1997: Researchers report construction of genetic map for dogs
November 21, 1997: Targeted genetics licenses technology for gene transfer

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