Articles about Cancer – Page 4 of 4

Despite record sales of cancer drug, Seattle Genetics shares fall 7 percent

Despite posting record sales of its cancer drug and beating analyst expectations for its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, shares… Read More

Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos invest in Grail, Illumina’s $100M cancer testing venture

One of the giants of gene sequencing, Illumina, has spun off a new $100 million company called Grail to create… Read More

Dr. Jim Olson: How to defeat cancer, with help from nature, scorpions and innovative thinking

One of the most popular sessions at the recent GeekWire Summit was a talk by Dr. Jim Olson, cancer researcher and serial… Read More

Artists use DNA designs to honor Francis Crick — and fund the fight against cancer

The granddaughter of genetic pioneer Francis Crick joined 20 other artists to create a series of 7-foot-high sculptures inspired by… Read More

More funding for cancer research in Seattle: Adaptive Biotechnologies raises $105M

Researchers from Seattle who are finding ways to eliminate cancer are bringing in some serious funding today. On the same… Read More

With $120M in its pocket, Juno Therapeutics aims to wipe out cancer by rewiring the immune system

One big problem with existing cancer therapies available today like chemotherapy and radiation is the collateral damage. While some medicine… Read More

Seattle Children’s cites early progress fighting cancer by reprogramming blood cells

Marking a milestone in the fight against cancer, Seattle Children’s Research Institute this afternoon reported that the first patient in… Read More

Geek of the Week: Dr. Rebecca Gardner is reprogramming blood cells to kill cancer

Dr. Rebecca Gardner and her colleagues at Seattle Children’s Research Institute are altering the body’s infection-fighting blood cells to attack… Read More

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center wins $8.2M grant to study link between obesity and cancer

The American Cancer Society estimates that about 30 percent of cancer deaths are tied to poor nutrition, lack of exercise… Read More