News

A blood test for colon cancer offers hope fighting a deadly disease
KUOW | Mar. 27, 2024

Fred Hutch unveils results of new blood test that detects colon cancer
Seattle Times | Mar. 20, 2024

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. Host Colorectal Cancer Awareness Event at Seattle's FAME Church
Converge Media | Mar. 6, 2024

Dr. Rachel Issaka receives the Kathryn Surace-Smith Endowed Chair in Health Equity Research
Flexible funding will further physician-scientist’s work in colorectal cancer and health inequities
Fred Hutch News Service | Feb. 2, 2022

The COVID cancer effect
Oncologists are grappling with predicting—and mitigating—the effects of the pandemic
Scientific American | Dec. 1, 2021

Barriers and facilitators to colonoscopy completion
Science Spotlight | Oct. 18, 2021

Which colon cancer screening is best?
Colon cancer screening can save lives. There are several types of screening options, but any screening is better than none.
U.S. News & World Report | Aug. 27, 2021

Study ID’s major roadblocks to follow-up colon-cancer care
Lack of both transportation and interpreters can stall a clinic visit after an at-home test raises a red flag.
UW PostScript Blog | Aug. 10, 2021

Racial disparities in endoscopy wait-time and stage at diagnosis
Science Spotlight | March 16, 2020

Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum

On March 10, 2023 the White House Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum convened to discuss progress and opportunities related to colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and treatment.

The White House | March 10, 2023