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Fred Hutch eNews April 2018
Gary Gilliland in Washington, D.C.
 

Fred Hutch leaders help shape President’s Cancer Panel recommendations

The President’s Cancer Panel, an independent advisory group, has called for “urgent action” to address the high cost of cancer drugs. Fred Hutch President and Director Dr. Gary Gilliland and Hutch health economist Dr. Scott Ramsey contributed their expertise to the report, issued in March. “We’re not just racing to find cures, we’re racing to find ways to lower the cost of cures,” Gilliland said.

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For Your Health
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6 misconceptions about colorectal cancer

Get the facts and lower your risk.

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Drug for baldness, prostate enlargement can reduce cancer risk long term

Fred Hutch study taps big data to tease out extended benefit of finasteride for prostate cancer prevention.

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What’s new in combating chronic graft-vs.-host disease

Researchers are making headway against one of the most common and deadly side effects of bone marrow transplantation.

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Focus on lobular breast cancer

Research collaborators, patient advocates push to explore “sneaky,” understudied breast cancer subtype as a distinct disease.

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With approval of new CMV drug for transplant patients, a legacy continues

Tissue samples from a clinical trial conducted decades ago yield new insights and treatments for cytomegalovirus, the leading infectious killer of transplant patients.

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Study uncovers new proteins involved in regulating muscular dystrophy-linked gene

A CRISPR-based technique reveals potential therapeutic targets for the most common form of muscular dystrophy.

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Microbiome research refines HIV risk for women

For the first time, seven species of vaginal bacteria are linked to higher HIV susceptibility.

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Hutch scientists feature next-gen T-cell therapies at annual AACR meeting

From learning how treatment resistance can inform the design of new T-cell therapies to outsmarting ovarian cancer defense mechanisms, Hutch researchers recently presented their latest findings at the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Chicago.

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Ride, walk or volunteer at Obliteride

Join us for Obliteride Aug. 11 and ride, walk or volunteer to raise funds that will help cure cancer faster. Whether you’re a beginner rider, avid cyclist, runner, walker or anywhere in between, we have route options and a weekend full of fun for all. Learn more.

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Dance for a Cure

Mo-Dazz for the Arts dancers will inspire with dance and musical performances at this year's Dance for a Cure, which will benefit Fred Hutch and Pete Gross House. Join us at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on May 19. More info.

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Help defeat multiple myeloma

Join us June 24 for a family-friendly, 5-kilometer run or 1-mile walk at Seattle’s Magnuson Park. Proceeds will benefit Fred Hutch’s immunotherapy research for multiple myeloma. Learn more.

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Experience the Fred Hutch Visitor Center

Experience an interactive space that showcases our research, tells our story and gives visitors the opportunity to connect with us on a personal level. Open weekdays 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. in the Arnold Building lobby. Learn more.

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GiveBIG Seattle is May 9

Seattle Foundation’s one-day, online giving event is just around the corner. Support Fred Hutch via GiveBIG Seattle and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar to make twice the impact in the fight to cure cancer.

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Give a gift, get income for life

You can continue to fuel our lifesaving research and also receive income for life with a charitable gift annuity. Click here to discover how you can personally benefit from this easy-to-arrange gift and the financial security it can provide.

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Fred Hutch in the News

If you’re a woman, you might have male DNA inside your body — here’s why
Insider, March 28, 2018

Can we gene-edit herpes away?
Smithsonian.com, March 23, 2018

How to find hidden cancers? Doctors try glowing dyes
Associated Press, March 14, 2018

Can you vaccinate yourself against cancer?
CNN, Feb. 21, 2018

 
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