May is National Cancer Research Month. View photos of research milestones in Fred Hutch history.
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Close-up on federal budget cuts
Sen. Patty Murray visited Fred Hutch to see firsthand how sequestration may jeopardize breakthrough research.
Revolutionary Treatment
Dr. Jim Olson and colleagues are developing a fundamentally new class of anti-cancer compounds: molecules engineered to attack cancer cells without harming the healthy cells around them.
Obliteride rider tops fundraising goal
Tory Grant raised more than $2,000 in 48 hours. Learn his simple secret to raising funds for the Aug. 9-11 Obliteride benefitting Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Reducing the global cancer burden
We are striving to cut the world's cancer burden by developing new strategies for controlling the infectious diseases that cause many cancers.
Commitment, collaboration, exceptional science
Our scientists and staff members work in an unparalleled environment to conquer cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Geneticist Dr. Harmit Malik selected to become a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator
He is among 27 of the nation’s top biomedical scientists to receive the honor.
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Media Coverage
- Yahoo! Sports, May 17, 2013Story about Seattle’s baseball stadium mentions Fred Hutch namesake Fred Hutchinson and creation of the research center
- KOMO News.com, May 17, 2013Story about actress Angelina Jolie’s decision to have her breasts and ovaries removed as a preventive measure includes interviews with Fred Hutch researcher Dr. Bonnie McGregor and SCCA physician Dr. Elizabeth Swisher
- CBS News, May 16, 2013Story about Fred Hutch study linking cancer diagnosis to higher rates of bankruptcy filings quotes lead author Dr. Scott Ramsey
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August 9 – 11, 2013
Ride to end cancer. Register now for the inaugural Obliteride fundraising bike ride and 100 percent of every dollar raised will benefit our lifesaving cancer research. Our goal is a cure. You can help us get there.
Publications
- Spring 2013 Quest Magazine
Fred Hutch celebrates its two-decade leadership of the Women's Health Initiative—a study since 2002 that has spared about 20,000 women each year from developing breast cancer.
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Learn more about our research on specific diseases:
- Brain Tumors
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- Leukemia
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- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
- Oral Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic (Pancreas) Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer (Melanoma)
- Wilms Tumor
- Crohn's Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Autoimmune Diseases
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The Hutchinson Center's clinical research breakthroughs are delivered to patients through our treatment arm, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. This collaboration combines the strengths of the Hutchinson Center, UW Medicine and Seattle Children's.
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