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Category: Cancer

Breast Cancer, Cancer, Genetics, Laboratory Medicine

Gene Screenings Hold Disease Clues, but Unexplained Anomalies Often Raise Fears

February 9, 2021

Many genetic findings are ambiguous, leaving doctors uncertain about whether a particular variant is truly dangerous.

Breast Cancer, Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington

At-home screening for ovarian, breast cancers is effective, UW-led study finds

May 27, 2020

The results indicate that at-home testing is a viable option for women to find out whether they have a propensity for these cancers.

Human tumors often include slowly proliferating cancer cells that resist treatment. This image shows a cluster of slow-cycling (AKT-low/Hes1-high) breast cancer cells (red) within a human ER+ primary breast tumor (cell nuclei in blue; rapidly cycling, AKT-high, cancer cells in green). Cancer cells enter an AKT-low state in response to decreased interaction of cell surface beta-1 integrin with the extracellular matrix. AKT-low cancer cells within invasive breast cancer tumors persist after combination chemotherapy and contribute to tumor progression.
Cancer

NIH’s Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer death rates continue to decline

March 12, 2020

Decreases were seen in all major racial and ethnic groups and among men, women, adolescents, young adults, and children.

Cancer, Coronavirus

Coronavirus: what cancer patients need to know – Advice from the Fred Hutch

March 8, 2020

Patients with blood cancers, such as lymphomas, leukemia and multiple myeloma, are most at risk.

Breast Cancer, Radiology

AI improves radiologists’ readings of mammograms, UW study finds

March 2, 2020

Machine-learning algorithms could help improve the accuracy of breast cancer screenings when used in combination with assessments from radiologists,

Biotechnology, Cancer

Bone marrow transplant survival has improved substantially, Fred Hutch study finds

January 21, 2020

Despite older, sicker patients, mortality rate dropped by one-third within 10-year period

Cancer, Public Health

Warning: This story may cause alarm — or apathy

November 22, 2019

Under its Prop. 65, California has designated more than 900 substances as toxic, ranging from the seemingly benign aloe vera to the deadly chemical benzene.

Cervical Cancer

Mailed test kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

November 17, 2019

Mailing self-sampling kits that test for HPV — the virus that can cause cervical cancer — helps more women get screened for the cancer.

Melanoma, Skin Cancer

Melanoma rates drop sharply among teens, young adults, UW study finds

November 13, 2019

The finding suggests that public-health efforts advocating sun protection are changing behaviors among Millennials and Post-Millennials.

Cancer, Diet, Nutrition

Fred Hutch takes over cooking website for cancer patients

November 11, 2019

Cook for Your Life, a website that teaches healthy cooking to cancer patients and their families, has become part of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Cancer, Prostate Cancer

Men over 40 with faulty BRCA2 gene should be tested annually for prostate cancer

November 7, 2019

If several members of your family have had breast or prostate cancer and particularly if there are any incidences of male breast cancer, talk to your doctor.

Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health Costs, Health Insurance

Compression Garments Can Ease Lymphedema. Covering Costs? Not So Easy.

October 23, 2019

Lymphedema is incurable, but compression stockings, sleeves and gloves help prevent complications such as swelling and infection. But they’re expensive.

Breast Cancer, Radiology

A Million-Dollar Marketing Juggernaut Pushes 3D Mammograms

October 22, 2019

Manufacturers have spend millions to market 3D mammograms even though they haven’t been shown to be more effective than traditional mammograms.

Endometrial Cancer, Minorities

UW doctor seeks to make African American women more aware of endometrial cancer

September 27, 2019

Most women know to check for breast cancer and to get a yearly pap smear to check for cervical cancer. But few are aware of the risk of endometrial cancer.

Breast Cancer, Nutrition, Women's Health

Will eating chicken reduce your risk of breast cancer?

August 21, 2019

The association between eating chicken and a lowered breast cancer risk may because of eating less red meat — not some protective factor in chicken.

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