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Winter 2012
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Fall 2012
- Obesity and cancer: How diet and exercise affect our risk
- Centered on cancer prevention
- Why exercise matters in reducing cancer risk
- Celebrating as friends
- From the Director: Defusing obesity's role in cancer
- First of its kind: Hutchinson Center institute will study cancer outcomes and health economics
- Transplanted stem cell 'shield' extends brain cancer survival
- Breakthrough research finds key reason behind chemotherapy resistance in cancer patients
- Surprising discovery: Fewer mutations in cancer cells' powerhouses
- Coda
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Summer 2012
- Computational Biology: The Hutchinson Center unleashes the power of computers to fight cancer and other deadly diseases
- From the Director: Using the power of computers to accelerate lifesaving breakthroughs
- Leaders in an emerging field: Our computational biologists
- Running for Glory
- Breaking through pancreatic cancer's treatment barrier
- Losing weight reduces markers of inflammation related to several cancers
- Breast cancer: Estrogen-only pills may cut long-term risk
- Tobacco controls have saved nearly 800,000 lives
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Spring 2012
- Bacially Amazing
- From basic science to breakthrough discoveries
- Amazing science ahead
- What do roundworms, fruit flies and yeast have in common?
- A celebration of survivorship
- An era of discovery
- An evolutionary arms arce may have given us lupus
- Simple urine test may predict high-risk prostate cancer for men who choose "watchful waiting"
- HIV treatment as prevention: 2011's scientific breakthrough of the year
- Muscular dystrophy discoveries could aid diagnosis and treatment
- When a donation becomes a gift
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Winter 2011
- Targeting lung cancer
- Research advances paving the way for better lung cancer survival
- Beyond sight
- Their mission is our mission: Beat cancer
- Age alone no longer a barrier to stem cell transplantation
- The discovery of genetic 'hypermutations' in prostate cancer may lead to better therapies
- Breaking new ground against cancer
- Looking for the link between cancer and obesity
- "My way of paying back"
- From the Director: Battling solid tumor cancers
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Fall 2011
- 'Its getting better all the time'
- It started here
- Dr. Sumie Tabata: the patient becmes a doctor
- 'Backing out was never an option'
- Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem seeks to reprogram our cells to treat disease
- There must be something in the food
- Weight loss boosts vitamin D levels
- Bankruptcy rates rise with cancer survival
- Researchers confirm 'chemobrain' is quite real and that its effects are largely
temporary for most cancer patients - Improving breast cancer care worldwide
- Reflections: 'I look at the world through totally different eyes'
- A message from the Director: A brick-by-brick approach to science
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Summer 2011
- Bacteria: Friends & Foes
- The science behind what we eat
- Moving research forward one person at a time
- A salmon a day may keep the doctor away
- Center study confirms value of body mass index as a gauge of health
- Combined, diet and exercise are most powerful partners against obesity
- Lesson from Haiti: Center researchers call for global plan to fight epidemics
- A message from the Director Why we study bacteria
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Spring 2011
- 14 million strong
- A few voices among the millions
- A conversation with two cancer survivorship experts
- 'She was a survivor'
- There's a silver lining to all those hot flashes
- Center shows significant growth in long-term survival rates for its transplant patients
- Two Center researchers are honored for their groundbreaking contributions
- SCCA celebrates 10 years - and thousands of lives saved
- From the Director
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Winter 2010
- Turning a corner against cancer
- To act or not to act
- Viruses, bacteria and us
- Cancer biomarker research gets big boost
- Major breakthrough in muscular dystrophy research
- Unraveling the immune system's secrets may lead to better cancer treatments
- The bountiful legacy of Charlotte Hutchinson
- With new leader onboard, the Center looks forward to a promising future
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Fall 2010
- Progress in the face of peril
- Dr. Nora Disis fights cancer with vaccines
- Going to extremes for a great cause
- "The promise of the cells"
- Fish oil may reduce breast cancer risk
- US cancer deaths continue to dip
- Uncovering the secrets of H. pylori may lead to better antibiotics
- Kicking the habit online
- Letter from the Director
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Summer 2010
- Lifting the fog on chemotherapy
- Just call him Dr. T-cell
- The power within
- All atwitter about social media
- Donate your stress to science!
- When it comes to cancer, bald is beautiful
- Several Center studies shed more light on cancer research
- Prizes, appointments and other honors for our scientists
- From the Director
- Seizing life
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Spring 2010
- The power within
- The spirit of a pioneer
- Immunotherapy: a revolution against cancer
- New method rapidly multiplies scarce stem cells
- Hutchinson Center becomes only cancer information center for NCI
- Building an aggressive plan against the flu
- Cholesterol-lowering drugs may protect transplant patients
- The Bezos family’s $10 million push for immunotherapy
- A patient’s many thanks to Dr. Don Thomas
- In the prime of their lives
- Message from the director
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Winter 2009
- Partnering with Uganda
- Improving cancer care one doctor at a time
- Containing the spread of infectious diseases
- Feeding the soul
- New strategy helps teens quit smoking
- The yoga effect: mindful eating
- Healthy babies for cancer survivors
- Obesity, alcohol and cigarettes: a triple threat to breast cancer survivors
- An algorithm for success
- A second birthday
- A conversation with Lee Hartwell
- Message to the director
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Fall 2009
- On the shoulders of giants
- On the right path
- A whole world down below
- Presidential honors
- Proteins in the body may be breast cancer signals
- Not all cancer biomarkers are the same: Finding useful ones is key
- Heavy drinking may increase prostate cancer risk
- 'I think of my son'
- Message from the director
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Summer 2009
- Are we winning the war on cancer?
- Oars to water - Dr. Rainer Storb
- A ball player who happened to have cancer - Jon Lester
- Tough to the bones
- Daring research leads to prestigious appointments
- Marijuana carries cancer risk for young men
- Bad news for multivitamin supplements
- Choose a red—but for taste only
- From the Director
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Spring 2009
- The power of the mind to heal the body
- The 25,000-gene question
- From Hondas to DNA - Dr. Robert Gentleman
- Inspired by community service
- A club with its own language - Percy Randle
- 'I'll be back'...looking like you
- Suffering through migraines may have an unlikely upside
- When is a study not good enough to publish?
- Breast cancer and vitamin D: new study questions event
- From the director
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Fall 2008
- The eroding purchasing power of the dollar
- Nature's brew
- T-cells on the attack
- "I deeply believe I can get rid of this disease"
- Hand-me-downs and the pleasures of an ordinary life
- Closing in on human hibernation
- Zeroing in on proteins to unmask pancreatic cancer
- Vitamins
- The keys to early detection
- From the director
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Summer 2008
- A cure is not enough
- The risky side of Westernization
- Muneesh Tewari gave up cars for cancer research
- Speaking up about colon cancer
- '8920'
- Night shift could be hazardous to your health
- Taking the sting off cholera for only pennies a day
- Wormy tales
- Giving up bacon for the prostate
- From the director
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Summer 2007
- On the threshhold of a breakthrough
- On the trail of a needless killer
- "My choice by a wide margin"
- A cancer-research success story
- Aspirin reduces the risk of esophageal cancer
- Telling cancer stories through art
- Tomatoes: no prostate protection
- Less toxic treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma would help more patients
- "Only through research will cancer be defeated"
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Spring 2007
- Disease detective
- Breaking down a cancer bug
- Synergy Fund
- 31 years of Hutch Holiday Gala raise $54 million
- Philanthropy and the power of innovative research
- Changing the face of disease
- Breast cancer, colon cancer, even colds: Growing list of reasons to exercise
- Malaria and HIV: A deadly cycle
- Ovarian cancer: Signs from a silent killer
- Fat's fatal link to prostate cancer
- Heritage with a heart
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Fall 2006
- Changing the meaning of a cancer diagnosis
- "We're ready to take off"
- Jump-start against a global killer
- A model for success
- Boosting blood-renewing cells
- Improving cancer risk assessment
- PSA test has higher accuracy for patients taking finasteride
- Alaska Airlines to receive 11th E. Donnell Thomas Medal
- Legacy with a view
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Summer 2006
- Leading the world to healthier living
- Real-life laboratory
- Cancer prevention tips
- Bridging the cultural gaps
- Clocking cancer progression
- Baby?
- Breast-cancer prevention breakthrough
- Groudine elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Cancer clues from a worm
- A lifesaving friendship nine years in the making
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Spring 2006
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Spring 2005
- Mission Possible
- An unparalleled legacy of support
- Buck becomes third Hutchinson Center researcher to win Nobel Prize
- Hutchinson Center chosen to lead national effort to develop simple blood tests for early cancer detection
- New HIV vaccine holds promise
- Dramatic success rates for infants with leukemia
- Calcium connection to colon protection
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Winter 2004
- "We want to give back whatever we can"
- The promise of early detection
- Listwin Family Foundation gift launches $100 million effort for early cancer detection
- Improving diagnosis of ovarian cancer
- Molecular markers: Research gold in our blood
- Building a healthier community
- New hope on the horizon for lymphoma treatment
- Donors James and Sherry Raisbeck focus on lymphoma research
- Old yeast brew new clues to cancer
- New test helps predict prognosis for leukemia patients in remission
- Alcohol use increases risk of hormonally sensitive breast cancers
- Moderate exercise reduces risk of breast cancer by 20 percent
- Heavy smoking doubles risk of aggressive prostate cancer
- Promising treatment for common childhood brain cancer
- Petersdorf wins Asian American pioneer award
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Summer 2004
- Battling a global epidemic
- The International Research Initiative
- The HIV Vaccine Trials Network
- Charting Chernobyl's legacy
- Grace Fountain: A fitting tribute
- Endowment gifts: A livesaving legacy
- Yo-yo dieting may hurt immune system
- Differences in breast-tumor biology
- Study shows that parents who model smoke-free behavior help children
- Researchers closing in on prostate cancer's chromosomal address
- Exercise lowers estrogens; may explain lower breast-cancer risk
- Prostate-cancer study adds to PSA debate
- Study of dog DNA differences could breed human insights
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Spring 2004
- Sky-high commitment
- The power of the immune system
- Immunotherapy holds promise for melanoma, ovarian cancer
- Antibodies target cancer cells, spare healthy cells from collateral damage
- Saltchuk Resources and its founders to receive Thomas Medal
- Built for healthy collaboration
- PHS Division identifies risks, develops tools for cancer detection, prevention
- Group Health, Fred Hutchinson researchers find antibiotic use may be linked to higher cancer risk
- Second transplant can help some children with relapsed leukemia
- Genetic test could predict transplant complication
- Agricultural pesticide exposure varies by task
- Antiviral drug reduces transmission of herpes
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Winter 2003
- "It's good to have hope"
- Helpful alternatives?
- Naturopath joins center's cancer-prevention team
- Many cancer patients use alternative medicine
- "A time of enormous opportunity"
- Cancer clues found inside the younger breast
- New test bridges the diagnostic gap for lupus
- Plant chemical blocks signals that trigger childhood brain cancer
- Diet lower in fat, calcium may fight prostate cancer's advanced form
- Researchers identify 14 new cancer genes
- Breast self-exam instruction doesn't reduce cancer deaths, new study indicates
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Summer 2003
- A stickler for genetic detail
- Made-to-order medicine
- Edsons made Cell Processing Facility possible
- Tackling life with compassion
- Quit before kids reach third grade
- Sensory researcher Linda Buck elected to National Academy of Sciences
- Farmerworkers track pesticides home
- Custom chemotherapy through chemistry
- Thwarting cervical-cancer virus with immunity
- Cancer diagnosis motivates healthy changes in many
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Spring 2003
- "The most satisfying thing I do"
- "There is such a big difference in my life now"
- The gender difference
- Roth's basic research leads to breakthrough lupus test
- Golden couple Herb and Shirley Bridge to be honored in 24-karat evening
- "A challenge to society"
- The hidden fat factor in older women
- Hormone therapy linked to increase of slower-growing form of breast cancer
- Targeted immune-system cells may destroy melanoma tumors
- Mysterious protein helps body fight bacterial infection
- Your gifts at work
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Winter 2002
- The APPEAL of exercise
- The Nobel Prize
- A healthy night's sleep
- Chemo-radiation combination helps stomach-cancer patients
- Many young cancer patients use alternative therapies
- New finding has promise for treating genetic blood disorders
- Hutchinson Center, UW study health impact of toxic substances
- A financial boost from screening
- Your gifts at work
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Fall 2002
- A taste for sensory research
- The hormone-replacement question
- Women's health research takes center stage
- Key research findings on breast, ovarian, vaginal and cervical cancers
- Common PSA test results in prostate-cancer "overdiagnosis"
- Yeast provides a genetic map to understanding trait inheritance and complex diseases such as cancer
- Flip-flop perceptions of ovarian-cancer risk
- Computer program helps uncover disease-causing genetic variation
- Salama named Pew Scholar
- Shen receives grant to study adverse effects of mixing common herbal supplements and prescription drugs
- Basic scientific research fuels cancer discoveries
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Summer 2002
- "It saved my life"
- Trials to prevent cancer
- Institutional review boards ensure patient safety
- A partnership for education on clinical research
- Finding pancreatic cancer's address
- Transplants fight ALL, the most common childhood cancer
- Tumors more aggressive in new, young mothers with breast cancer
- Vaginal cancer linked to genital-wart virus
- Comparison of chemotherapies shows significant cost savings
- Hansen receives transplantation achievement award
- Eisenman wins first Landon Prize
- Sensory researcher Linda Buck joins faculty
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Spring 2002
- From DNA to doctor's office
- Advanced DNA technology points to tailored treatments for leukemia patients
- Neighborly communication
- Normal life, 20-30 years later
- The risks of hormone-replacement therapy
- Breaking the genetic silence of cancer
- High-dose chemo, mini-transplants offer hope for myeloma
- Short-course chemo plus radiation slows Hodgkin's disease
- Seeking a natural way to prevent breast cancer
- New researcher combs genome of wily stomach bacterium
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Winter 2001
- Counting chromosomes for early detection
- Barrett's esophagus: who is at risk?
- Living beyond all expectations
- The Rosetta stone of immunology
- Anti-cancer drug could result from study of common lab chemical
- Drug that combats virus may encourage resistance to itself
- Hartwell's cell-cycle research wins prestigious Griffuel, Massry prizes
- Hutchinson Center ranks near top in influential papers
- Fat substitute linked to lower cholesterol levels
- Private donations helped Nelson discover genes that may play a role in prostate cancer
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Fall 2001
- Building on success
- Seattle Cancer Care Alliance offers best treatments, enhanced research
- Cancer clues in suspended animation
- Roth's diagnostic test for lupus undergoing FDA approval
- Hardly a SELECT few
- Mini-transplants for those over 50
- Obesity decreases breast-cancer survival rate
- Avon gift launches breast-cancer fund
- Life Possibilities funds five breast-cancer studies
- Cancer Information Service turns 25
- Endowment will help "maintain institutional leadership"
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Summer 2001
- Clinical trials review
- Getting back in the game
- Participating in health-care decisions improves quality of life for cancer survivors
- Keeping the faith
- National Academy of Sciences elects Hutchinson Center's Mark Groudine
- Two hundred Seattle-area men and women needed for exercise study
- HPV strain may help predict cervical-cancer prognosis
- Cancer-causing sheep virus provides clues to human lung cancer
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Spring 2001
- Celebrating life
- Inventing solutions
- TILLING
- Moving the state of the art forward
- Stubbed-out hopes
- Vegetable may trigger the body's cancer-fighting enzymes
- $10 million NIH grant goes to study of genetic variation
- Study shows some are fed up with conflicting nutrition messages
- Hutch Cancer Surveillance System wins top honors
- Your gifts at work
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Fall 2000
- A legacy of life
- Cancer can't break her stride
- Hutch to serve as global hub for HIV vaccine and prevention
- Promise for adult leukemia
- Agent may prevent transplant reactions, boost tolerance
- Combined hormone-replacement therapy may boost incidence of rare form of breast cancer
- Genomics expert Trask to head Hutch's Human Biology Division
- Your gifts at work
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