Happy 4th of July! Wishing you a happy and safe celebration full of fun and #sunscreen. ☀️

We’ve cobbled together the latest information on #skincancer prevention and research from the experts at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Read on for easy ways you can protect your health and throw some shade at cancer. https://bit.ly/4eIoHMR

Red meat helped shape human evolution, but according to Fred Hutch researcher Dr. Kalyan Banda, the amount we eat today causes higher colon cancer risk and environmental strain. With early-onset colon cancer on the rise, moderation may be key. Read more: https://bit.ly/4vNhbaS

A BIG thank you to all the creators for their fundraising efforts! 🙌💖

Join the Fred Hutch AI Club tomorrow, 7/2 at 3:30 p.m. PT for a virtual seminar featuring Dr. Nida Itrat Abbasi, who will be discussing the development of responsible AI frameworks for mental well-being assessment and more. https://bit.ly/4eR7qBg

The Social Work team was proud to represent Fred Hutch at the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) Conference. They presented posters showcasing their excellent work in creating support groups for patient and caregivers and helping staff serve patients and families.

Scenes from the 52nd Annual #SeattlePride Parade! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Grateful for the energy and the community that makes it all so meaningful. 💙

Tune in to @sciantsmedia.com Twitch stream tonight at 6pm PST as they raise money to benefit Fred Hutch and chat computational biology and blood-based biomarkers with Patrick McDeed, PhD from the Ha Lab! https://www.twitch.tv/sciants_streams

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are transforming lives — but what do they really mean for people facing cancer? The bottom line: there’s real potential here, but also important unanswered questions. Here's what patients, doctors and researchers have to say: https://bit.ly/4g4mwWh

This will be @carlomtg.bsky.social’s second year participating in this week’s #1UpforSurvivors stream event! Thank you to Carlo and his community for giving back through gaming in this way! 💖 🎮 🃏 Check Carlo out at: https://www.twitch.tv/carlomtg

Fred Hutch social psychologist Dr. Megan Shen conducts research on supporting patients living with serious illness. In this guest column for @seattletimes, she outlines a three-step framework that helps people move through loss in a way that is both honest and transformative. https://bit.ly/4xziETk

In this episode of From Bench to Bedside and Beyond, Diane Mapes talks to Dr. Vidhya Nair about Fred Hutch’s different Survivorship offerings and how the program is expanding to help meet the needs of the ever-increasing cancer survivor population. https://bit.ly/4eZZYox

At Fred Hutch, rehab helps patients stay strong, independent & empowered through cancer care, managing side effects while improving mobility & quality of life. #CancerRehabMonth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtzbjCnmhg

@spacepumpkins.bsky.social shares their personal connection to Fred Hutch and why they decided to participate in this week’s #1UPforSurvivors stream event. Thank you for your support! 💖 🎮 🎨 Check them out at: https://www.twitch.tv/space_pumpkins

Fred Hutch social psychologist Dr. Megan Shen conducts research on supporting patients living with serious illness. In this guest column for @seattletimes, she outlines a three-step framework that helps people move through loss in a way that is both honest and transformative. https://bit.ly/4xziETk

"It's only in the last 10 years or so that it's come to light that if you target the hormone receptors and HER2 in this breast cancer that you can really improve outcomes," Fred Hutch's Dr. Sara Hurvitz tells @medpagetoday.com. https://bit.ly/4w2L7zi

Congratulations to the 8th cohort of @fredhutch.org Dr. Eddie Méndez scholars! Co-directing this program is one of my favorite part of the job. We are excited to welcome you to Fred Hutch later this summer to share your research with our scientific community. www.fredhutch.org/en/news/rele...

Dr. @irinakitop.bsky.social, a senior staff scientist in the Basic Sciences Division at Fred Hutch, is the first winner of the Genetics Society of America Mentorship Award who isn’t a principal investigator or faculty member. Read more: https://bit.ly/4epmdnD

Veena Shankaran receives the Lert Family Endowed Chair at @fredhutch.org https://cancerletter.com/in-brief/20260618_6b/

Special thanks to John Higgins for the article, Robert Hood for the photos, and the @fredhutch.org news team for bringing this piece together on the @genetics-gsa.bsky.social mentoring award. Special thanks to @singhvilabglia.bsky.social for the nomination. 💜 www.fredhutch.org/en/news/cent...

WATCH: Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH, of @fredhutch.org discusses data from the phase 1/1b BGB-11417-101 trial of sonrotoclax plus zanubrutinib in frontline CLL/SLL. #oncology #medtwitter #hematology #CLL #SLL www.onclive.com/view/dr-shad...

What happens after breast cancer treatment ends? At Fred Hutch, the Women’s Wellness Clinic focuses on long-term follow-up care, supporting people as they navigate life after treatment, as well as those at higher risk for developing breast cancer. Learn more about the clinic: https://bit.ly/4oD2HY5

At Fred Hutch’s Visitor Center, many guests leave heartfelt tributes to dads who inspire, support and make us laugh. To every dad — in the lab, clinic, treatment or in our hearts — thank you. Happy #FathersDay! 💙

#Lungcancer researchers, clinicians and patient advocates gathered last week for a meeting of the Fred Hutch Lung Specialized Project of Research Excellence, sharing insights on #IMTX, new molecular targets, multi-cancer detection tests and more. https://bit.ly/4oySHiC

On the first Saturday in June, in honor of National Cancer Survivor’s Day, Fred Hutch hosted the 20th annual Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness conference bringing together survivors, caregivers, and experts for a day of connection, learning, and inspiration.

#Lungcancer researchers, clinicians and patient advocates gathered last week for a meeting of the Fred Hutch Lung Specialized Project of Research Excellence, sharing insights on #IMTX, new molecular targets, multi-cancer detection tests and more. https://bit.ly/4oySHiC

"If this is successful, this will open up a new field that will be relevant not just to #melanoma, but many other cancers," said @bhatia-s-md.bsky.social#melanomaof Fred Hutch, who was not involved in the study. https://nbcnews.to/4emvIms

Dr. Veena Shankaran, co-director of the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), has been awarded the newly established Lert Family Endowed Chair, accelerating research to understand and reduce the financial burden of cancer. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4emr3Rm

FDA approves new sunscreen ingredient bemotrizinol, marking an exciting milestone for U.S. skin health. “I think we should all be super excited,” says Dr. Tanya Hathaway, a dermatologist at Fred Hutch specializing in high-risk #skincancer patients. https://bit.ly/4uyg5hO

"If this is successful, this will open up a new field that will be relevant not just to #melanoma, but many other cancers," said @bhatia-s-md.bsky.social#melanomaof Fred Hutch, who was not involved in the study. https://nbcnews.to/4emvIms

FDA approves new sunscreen ingredient bemotrizinol, marking an exciting milestone for U.S. skin health. “I think we should all be super excited,” says Dr. Tanya Hathaway, a dermatologist at Fred Hutch specializing in high-risk #skincancer patients. https://bit.ly/4uyg5hO

On a broader scale, the growing reliance on crowdfunding campaigns to cover the costs of care signals a deeper problem in the medical system: “People are falling through the cracks,” said Fred Hutch's Dr. Veena Shankaran. Read more: https://wb.md/4fZ46X1

ICYMI, catch the latest episode of the Oncology Insights podcast with Drs. Petros Grivas and Vyshak Venur to learn more about ongoing #clinicaltrials in neuro-oncology, the importance of multidisciplinary care, improving community outreach and more. https://bit.ly/4ed9ncd

Join Fred Hutch Cancer Center and UW Medicine for the 17th Annual Hematology & Oncology Review Course, October 12-16 in Seattle. 📢 Early bird pricing is available now through June 17 — save $100 on all registration categories. Register: https://bit.ly/4nU0pU7

“It’s a paradigm shifting treatment,” said Fred Hutch's Dr. Andrew Coveler. “It’s going to probably change treatment from chemotherapy to agents that target the mechanism that causes pancreas cancer.” https://bit.ly/4usynkv

The future of cancer care might lie in the gut. Researchers like Fred Hutch's Dr. Armin Rashidi are leading the way, studying how restoring microbial balance could reduce complications and improve outcomes for people with blood cancers. https://cnn.it/4xh4czm

Congrats to Dr. Nancy Davidson on receiving the David Karnofsky Science of #Oncology Award, @ascocancer.bsky.social#Oncologys highest scientific honor. Dr. Davidson’s decades of research have shaped how the world treats #breastcancer. https://bit.ly/43dWY1j

The future of cancer care might lie in the gut. Researchers like Fred Hutch's Dr. Armin Rashidi are leading the way, studying how restoring microbial balance could reduce complications and improve outcomes for people with blood cancers. https://cnn.it/4xh4czm

“Here at Fred Hutch, we’re very good with highlighting all that our researchers are doing, but I think there’s a huge opportunity to shift that to our nurses who are also doing this incredible work,” said Rainier Achacoso, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC. https://bit.ly/3S3fPcR

This afternoon at #ASCO! Hear from Fred Hutch's Senior Vice President and Director of the Clinical Research Division, Dr. Sara Hurvitz. https://bit.ly/49YIxlj

Fred Hutch at #ASCO26: @mshadman.bsky.social shares SEQUOIA data on subsequent therapies & PFS2 in TN CLL/SLL — comparing prior zanubrutinib vs bendamustine-rituximab. 🔗 www.asco.org/abstracts-pr...

In an analysis presented today at #ASCO26, a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 100 #MCC patients initiated by @bhatia-s-md.bsky.social et al. showed that checkpoint inhibitor treatment reduced the rate of recurrence from 40% to less than 13% after one year. 🧵👇

Join Fred Hutch experts for an interactive discussion on the latest American Thyroid Association guidelines for #thyroidcancer treatment. Focus areas include evolving surgical indications, radioactive iodine therapy, TKI therapy and more. Register: https://bit.ly/4dx84D1

Attending #ASCO26? Stop by these poster sessions to hear from Fred Hutch Drs. Veena Shankaran, Mazyar Shadman, Scott Ramsey and Jennifer Huang. https://bit.ly/4wTwhwp

Happening this morning at #ASCO26! Fred Hutch Drs. Shailender Bhatia, Heather Cheng and Noam Kopmar are presenting their research findings. https://bit.ly/4wTwhwp

Fred Hutch's Dr. Simone Dekker and Ethan Lo are presenting their research findings this morning at #ASCO26. https://bit.ly/4tYmouI

Fred Hutch at #ASCO26: Dr. Lei Deng presents findings on actionable genomic alterations and associated outcomes in lung squamous and adenosquamous cell carcinoma, highlighting opportunities to expand precision oncology approaches for these patients.

Fred Hutch at #ASCO26: Diane Tseng and Christina Baik present an analysis of Lung-MAP sub-studies examining how the severity of irAEs is associated with clinical outcomes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Fred Hutch at #ASCO26: Ethan Lo presents clinical validation of circulating tumor cell synaptophysin and androgen receptor expression across metastatic #prostatecancer phenotypes. Dr. Hiba Khan shares initial Phase 1 results of xaluritamig plus abiraterone in mCRPC.

Hear from Fred Hutch Drs. Diane Tseng, Kevin Levine and Petros Grivas this morning at #ASCO26. https://bit.ly/4uDGM5v