oncology

picture of Dr. Jing Zeng standing beside the instrument that emits proton particles for cancer radiotherapy.
February 7, 2020

Zap! Could lightning-like radiation transform cancer care?

In a study of mice, "flash" radiotherapy condensed minutes of treatment into less than 1 second, with no harm to healthy tissue.

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Prostate cancer cells
January 10, 2020

Progress in prostate cancer appears to slow

News to cheer about: The American Cancer Society this week reported its biggest single-year drop in the cancer death rate.  Some cancers, though, such as

picture of Roland Taylor talking
October 31, 2019

Men can get breast cancer, too

Roland Taylor, 69, has faced considerable struggles in life, at times battling homelessness and addiction.

Microscopic image of endometrial adenocarcinoma
September 27, 2019

Spotlighting a common female cancer, and a health disparity

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in the U.S., and its risk is greatly borne by African-Americans.

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Chris Carr and his family
September 11, 2019

Screening can catch prostate cancer early

An estimated 174,650 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2019. In its early stages, prostate cancer may have few or no symptoms.

Robotic surgery
May 22, 2019

Robotic surgery leads to faster recovery time

Diana Davis was preparing for a family vacation when she found out she had liver cancer caused by hepatitis C. At first, doctors thought she would need a liver transplant.

June 30, 2016

‘We can get this done.’ U.S. ‘Cancer Moonshot’ takes flight

For the first time, America talked together Wednesday about ending cancer — from a Cancer Moonshot Summit at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to hundreds of simultaneous gatherings in all 50 states on the “national day of action” to speed

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June 6, 2016

UW neuroblastoma expert leads study called a ‘game-changer’

An experimental treatment for people with neuroblastoma, an often-fatal nerve-cell disease, is being heralded as a "game-changer." The national study was led by Dr.

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