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Today, we pay tribute to those who have served our country with strength, sacrifice and selflessness. At Fred Hutch, we are deeply grateful for your service and the bravery you show, not only in uniform but in facing every challenge life brings. We follow your example as we work toward a life beyond cancer. ???? #VeteransDay #HonoringHeroes #ThankYouVeterans

Healthy for the Holidays is right around the corner! This is a free event for cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and family. Register now to save your seat: https://bit.ly/3NYDQgb #patienteducation #healthyfortheholidays #cancersurvivorship

Check out this unique opportunity to support cutting edge #oncology research! Fred Hutch and the University of Washington are #hiring a Data Coordinator in our Phase 1 Clinical Trials Program. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4fvNJNO

Currently, only 10% to 15% of all eligible people in the U.S. have been screened for lung cancer. Additionally, many who are screened do not return for necessary follow-up screenings. Fred Hutch pulmonologist and public health researcher Dr. Matty Triplette and others are trying to change that: https://bit.ly/44DGJJ0 #lungcancerscreeningday

?? Mission: All Systems Go! ?? For the past two years, Fred Hutch - Proton Therapy and NASA's SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) team have been working together to create an inspiring new program to help young patients facing cancer treatment. The program features a briefing video narrated by NASA astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren, a specially-designed space-themed room, and even an astronaut-themed "graduation certificate" to celebrate each patient's treatment journey. ?? Inspired by a child's comparison of the proton therapy gantry to a spaceship, Seattle Children's anesthesiologist Dr. Corrie Anderson teamed up with NASA to create an experience that turns a challenging time into an exciting, empowering adventure. Patients are now treated like astronauts on their own space mission – complete with a mission-ready environment, a space playlist, and progress trackers. ??? Dr. Lindgren shared, “As a NASA astronaut, I’m thrilled to encourage patients, showing them how my spaceflight training has similarities to their treatment journey, and that they, too, can successfully complete their ‘mission.’” Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Yyw4yi

“Storytelling is not exclusive to Native American people,” said artist, storyteller and Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe member Roger Fernandes. “It’s a universal human process of sharing, teaching, learning and understanding. We have all these new technologies, but we are still human. We still respond to stories. Giving people more data, more research, more reports — it’s all good but it’s the wrong foundation. You need to give people stories that generate belief, that tap into their spirit. Stories are still critical to human beings, and stories and art and ceremonies need to be integrated into a package as a way to help people address cancer.” Fernandes is the featured Indigenous artist for the second installation of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s Public Art and Community Dialogue Program, sponsored by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Core (DEI) department. Read more about his piece "The Boy & the Wolf" below. https://bit.ly/3V5dPzN

You might already know that #lungcancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. But did you know that early detection improves survival rates significantly? National Lung Cancer Screening Day is this Saturday, November 9! #LCSDay is a great opportunity to raise screening awareness and encourage eligible individuals to get screened. Fred Hutch and UW Medicine are teaming up to offer screenings at UW Northwest, Harborview Medical Center and Fred Hutch's South Lake Union clinic. Tell a loved one who may be at higher risk to get their screening scheduled today! ?? Call 206-606-1434 or visit https://bit.ly/47viChJ to learn more. #fredhutch #lungcancerawareness #cancerscreening #cancerprevention #lcsm

Join us in welcoming Dr. Nicole Fleming, Fred Hutch's new Deputy Chief Medical Officer! Dr. Fleming joins us from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she had a distinguished career in gynecologic oncology and reproductive medicine. "It’s a unique specialty because we are both a surgical and a medical oncologist all in one," she said. "For patients with gynecologic cancers, we see and treat them from beginning to end." In her new role, she will split her time evenly between providing clinical care and performing her administrative leadership duties, including overseeing our South Lake Union outpatient clinical services and promoting high-quality patient care, clinical excellence and a collaborative and patient-centered environment. Read more: https://bit.ly/48E9Y2c

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation names six Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium scientists to receive $1.7 million in grants to launch or continue studies aimed at improving outcomes in #breastcancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Read more: https://bit.ly/3CbVsm9

Fred Hutch prostate cancer expert Dr. Andrew Hsieh won a $1M grant from Prostate Cancer Foundation for a collaboration with the Institute of Cancer Research in London to find new therapies for drug-resistant #prostatecancer. https://bit.ly/40tLAy1