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Remembering ‘the Mia way.’ Family, teammates honor UW goalie Mia Hamant

The legacy of UW goalie Mia Hamant’s time on and off the field was on display Tuesday night during a celebration of life at Alaska Airlines Arena on the UW’s campus.
- Noel Gasca
UW lab spinoff focused on AI-enabled protein design cancer treatments

A Seattle startup company has inked a deal with Eli Lilly to develop AI-powered cancer treatments. The team at Lila Biologics says they're pioneering the translation of AI design proteins for therapeutic applications. Anindya Roy is the company's co-founder and chief scientist. He told KUOW’s Paige Browning about their work.
- Paige Browning
Seattle’s Fred Hutch marks 50 years of groundbreaking cancer research

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is celebrating a big birthday Friday. The center opened its doors 50 years ago, on Sept. 5, 1975. Since then it has evolved from a scrappy lab doing what some considered risky science into one of the top cancer centers in the world.
- Gabriel Spitzer
Immunotherapy for dogs? Seattle-based nonprofit backs promising canine cancer vaccine

So far, the vaccine has been given to 600 dogs at 11 clinics across the U.S., including two in Washington state.
- Stephen Howie
Fred Hutch lays off staff in IT, HIV research

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center laid off an undisclosed number of employees Wednesday.
- Monica Nickelsburg
On Bainbridge Island, widower reunites with journalist who told late wife's cancer story 30 years ago
- Kevin Kniestedt
How early and often should women get mammograms?

New guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends women should get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and continuing until age 74. With so much at stake, it’s important to stay in the know. Soundside spoke with Dr. Janie Lee, professor of Radiology at the University of Washington and the director of breast imaging services for the UW and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, to learn more.
- Libby Denkmann
King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis

Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.
- Lauren Frayer
Oncologists' meetings with drug reps don't help cancer patients live longer

Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no.
- Sydney Lupkin
A cancer diagnosis is a shock. Here's advice on how to share the news

The secrecy that shrouded Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis is something that any new cancer patient can understand. It's daunting to decide when to share, whom to tell and how much to say.
- Marc Silver

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