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First use of antibody and stem cell transplantation to successfully treat advanced leukemia

November 5, 2009

SEATTLE -- For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem ce

A solution to Darwin's 'mystery of the mysteries' emerges from the dark matter of the genome

October 26, 2009

SEATTLE -- Biological species are often defined on the basis of reproductive isolation.

Teen smoking-cessation trial first to achieve significant quit rates

October 12, 2009

SEATTLE -- For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention study and, through personalized, proactive telephone counseling, significantly impact rates of six-month continuous quitting.

Many childhood cancer survivors have uncomplicated pregnancies, healthy babies

October 5, 2009

Women who survived cancer in childhood or adolescence or women whose male partner is a childhood cancer survivor do not appear to have an increased risk of major complications during pregnancy, having babies with birth defects or infant deaths, according to two reports in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Obesity hinders chemotherapy treatment in children with leukemia

September 22, 2009

PHILADELPHIA -- Obesity is an important factor contributing to chemotherapy resistance and increasing relapse rates among children with leukemia, according to recent findings published online first in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Incomplete radiation therapy common among medicare recipients with head and neck cancer

September 21, 2009

Medicare recipients with head and neck cancer commonly do not complete radiation therapy without interruptions or at all, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology?Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Obesity, alcohol consumption and smoking increase the risk of second breast cancer

September 8, 2009

SEATTLE -- It is well known that survivors of breast cancer have a much higher risk of developing a second breast cancer than women in the general population have of developing a first breast cancer.

Turning back the clock: Fasting prolongs reproductive life span

August 27, 2009

SEATTLE -- Scientific dogma has long asserted that females are born with their entire lifetime's supply of eggs, and once they're gone, they're gone. New findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, published online Aug.

Long-term tamoxifen use increases risk of an aggressive, hard to treat type of second breast cancer

August 25, 2009

SEATTLE -- While long-term tamoxifen use among breast cancer survivors decreases their risk of developing the most common, less aggressive type of second breast cancer, such use is associated with a more than four-fold increased risk of a more aggressive, difficult-to-treat type of cancer in the breast opposite, or contralateral, to the initial tumor.

Tuberculosis drugs under development expected to have major impact on the disease

August 3, 2009

SEATTLE -- The latest drug regimens, vaccines and diagnostic tools under development to combat tuberculosis could have a potentially large impact on the disease once they become available, according to research findings published in the Aug. 3 early edition online of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating

August 3, 2009

SEATTLE -- Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

The study was prompted by initial findings reported four years ago by Alan Kristal, Dr.P.H., and colleagues, who found that regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in

Link between migraines and reduced breast cancer risk confirmed in follow-up study

July 8, 2009

SEATTLE -- The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark research published last year and conducted by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Study IDs benefit of donor SCT for adults with acute myeloid leukemia

June 9, 2009

BOSTON--A stem cell transplant (SCT) from a compatible donor early in the course of disease is the best approach for the majority of young and middle-aged adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a new analysis of two dozen clinical studies.

Red wine vs. white? It makes no difference when it comes to breast-cancer risk

March 8, 2009

SEATTLE - The largest study of its kind to evaluate the effect of red versus white wine on breast-cancer risk concludes that both are equal offenders when it comes to increasing breast-cancer risk. The results of the study, led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, were published in the March issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

Marijuana use linked to increased risk of testicular cancer

February 9, 2009

Frequent and/or long-term marijuana use may significantly increase a man's risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.



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