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HomeMy WebLinkAbout122023 How to survive the holidays with cancerHolidays with cancer | Racism in cancer care | What’s new in breast cancer research ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View as Web page <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=u-TNM-QrxhtfP2B_ZjIPMjSNtQG-PpK6qNPezhQsHI0ATATWRj81tQ> <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=Foo1AEibgLNrpxT-Z5XYhzKHxFkvJDybzUwBNAYLMnncrq8yljxDiA> <https://secure.fredhutch.org/images/content/pagebuilder/fhcc-eml-hdr-shadow.png> <https://secure.fredhutch.org/images/content/pagebuilder/hdr-eml-hutch-news-fhcc.jpg> December 20, 2023 ⋅ A monthly digest of the latest from Fred Hutch Scientists, providers and patients offer tips on getting through the season after a diagnosis <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=Yruu4HJ9x2mJrnVG1Bt6llUxdVmwMcnAfFeHh4rhuOWJC-nBMmXAZw> Surviving the holidays takes on a whole new meaning when you’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Sure, you’re happy to be alive, but how are you supposed to bake cookies when you can’t stand the smell of food? Attend the annual holiday party when you’re wrung out from radiation? Go shopping or wrap presents when your hands and feet don’t work due to chemo-induced neuropathy? Whether you’re still reeling from a recent diagnosis, currently going through treatment or trying to adapt to your “new normal,” here are some tips to help you navigate the holidays <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=H_ENvrO9s1UmSr3KnrGoaF0yHI_J_RDoJt-YwVeMkqohkG9pL37-kQ> post-cancer. One suggested topic for a holiday dinner with your family this year: Your risk for inherited cancers <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=dCmmebMZe_aPYOk3HH4gV67Z29ZEF-KxC3o1vhuvNdHKoUnjvWyJEQ> . If you have a blood relative who has a type of inheritable cancer, it is possible you may have inherited the same genetic mutation that they have, which is a change in the structure of your genes. You can find out your risk through germline testing and if you know a family member has had cancer, that may mean you are eligible. ________________________________ Important Update Data Security Incident Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center recently detected unauthorized activity on limited parts of our clinical network. We immediately notified federal law enforcement and engaged a leading forensic security firm to investigate and contain the incident. All Fred Hutch clinics are open and actively serving patients. For more information, please visit FredHutch.org/data-security <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=74DXQBwO2nNSapHsbj6c4k5sDJfV0LGyL6_xfb-iYElTCPGgiQWi7A> . ________________________________ Delving into racism in cancer care <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=FodlNLQX9ZXAVRqLJVUz5S8jy8GlKinF8ImRHnhxLGwckHy3BW7gVA> Cierra Sisters founder Bridgette Hempstead speaks to attendees during the Anti-Racism in Oncology video project premiere celebration in December. Fred Hutch partnered with the Cierra Sisters, a Seattle-based patient advocacy group, to produce a series of short videos <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=TV-ST6JWWl0iDyZ7vkiIl7XbwYpAAkgcdV6frm _eTbKwlOBDjBwsKg> to acknowledge and address the racism many women of color experience while dealing with breast cancer. ________________________________ The Latest SABCS 2023: What’s new in breast cancer research? <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=8bIZuPh2miV0_31UreFo-DvCVxv4zS1c4nEeBelW_CC0NFHYYRdmcg> Physician-scientists and others from Fred Hutch presented findings on everything from new drug combinations to help patients with HER2 positive metastatic disease live longer to new ways to identify which patients are most likely to skip their helpful but often unpleasant anti-hormone medications. Study of immune checkpoint inhibitor dosing <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=JXbmskifOFcLJjgNirUa7VEVcGy0-klih-wNY_aap9hMOzRXSBpcyA> Reducing how often patients with advanced skin cancers receive immune checkpoint inhibitors can dramatically reduce medical costs while allowing patients to remain on lifesaving drugs, according to a recent study led by Fred Hutch medical oncologist Lisa Tachiki, MD. ASH 2023: New multiple myeloma research <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=Qq6VLzwJkNCoaRoXKc-0da0BoBA3VeZaE3Y-M2nAzceewSFrIKUs_g> Clinician-researcher Rahul Banerjee, MD, presented results of several studies related to multiple myeloma treatment during a conference in early December. Much of his research interest focuses on improving the patient experience, such as reducing the financial and time burdens of treatment and lowering the risk of side effects by altering the dosage or frequency of medications. The Year in Photos <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=pcOTcY43l_LEl_0FTbX2UAnaJxAdfwyjle_i7LSpcpCiRsmzs3k9MQ> From expanding our patient care spaces to in-person scientific conferences taking full force for our researchers and clinicians, Fred Hutch has many achievements and moments to look back on in photos. ________________________________ Good News Untangling the kinetochore <https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/R?i=ApfDc8EpZaVOjH22RoH_SXzz9G6Xeoh3eQTFDU6fVilyNy3mQUcbSg> Molecular biologist Changkun Hu, PhD, was recently named a 2023 Jane Coffin Childs — HHMI Fellow by the Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research. Hu’s support from the JCC Fund will enable him to better understand how kinetochore components assemble to create a working kinetochore, and how this process is orchestrated. 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