Articles about Cancer care

Fred Hutch turns 50: Seattle cancer center rose from scrappy roots to global pioneer — but giant funding cuts loom

Once a scrappy startup lab, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is now a global leader in cancer research. As it turns 50, the Seattle institution faces federal funding cuts that could slow progress. Read More

Seattle Children’s aims to cure terminal brain cancer using immunotherapy with new BrainChild initiative

When Avery Berg was diagnosed with aggressive, late-stage brain cancer at just 10 years old, she fought hard to stay… Read More

Seattle Children’s launches CureWorks, a project aimed at revolutionizing cancer treatment for kids

New cancer immunotherapies could revolutionize how we treat the disease, but for many children, those treatments are far out of… Read More

Electromagnetic brain cancer treatment moves towards the market, but critics question its effectiveness

Nativis, a Seattle-based company developing a device that uses low-frequency radio energy waves to treat cancer and other diseases, announced… Read More

Fred Hutch receives $24M contract to expand National Cancer Institute Contact Center operations

For patients just diagnosed with cancer, or navigating complex treatment, it can be hard to know where to turn for… Read More

Q&A: Cancer research leader Nancy Davidson on the innovations of the past decade, and where things are heading next

We often hear that medical research is approaching “breakthroughs” or is at a “tipping point” in innovation. But what does… Read More