Stories from Fred Hutch Cancer Center about how our scientists and clinicians are combining innovative research with compassionate care to address the impact of cancer and infectious disease. You'll hear from patients, researchers, doctors, caregivers, supporters and others seeking to prevent and eliminate cancer.
From Bench to Bedside and Beyond
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Stories from Fred Hutch Cancer Center about how our scientists and clinicians are combining innovative research with compassionate care to address the impact of cancer and infectious disease. You'll hear from patients, researchers, doctors, caregivers, supporters and others seeking to prevent and eliminate cancer.
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June 24, 2026
Beyond the Five-Year Myth: How Survivorship Care Helps Cancer Patients Live Well
<p>In this episode of From Bench to Bedside and Beyond, host Diane Mapes talks with Dr. Vidhya Nair, medical director of adult cancer survivorship at Fred Hutch, about what truly happens after active cancer treatment ends. Together, they explore late and long-term side effects, fear of recurrence, and the emotional whiplash many patients feel when treatment stops but symptoms and worries do not. Dr. Nair also explains how Fred Hutch's evolving survivorship program—from embedded care in disease clinics to specialized services in rehab, sexual health, and integrative medicine—helps survivors navigate life after cancer with more support and less uncertainty.</p> <ul> <li>Survivorship is more than "being done" with treatment; it is a structured phase of care focused on late and long-term effects, surveillance for recurrence, and helping patients move forward informed rather than fearful.</li> <li>Fred Hutch is embedding survivorship into disease-specific clinics and expanding specialized services such as cancer rehabilitation, sexual health, integrative medicine, and psychosocial support so more patients receive tailored help over 5–10 years after treatment.</li> <li>Survivorship care plans and primary care collaboration give survivors clear guidance on symptoms to watch for, risks like secondary cancers and osteoporosis, and practical steps—exercise, nutrition, and mental health support—to live as well as possible after cancer.</li> </ul>
June 4, 2026
From Treatment to Thriving: Redefining Cancer Survivorship
<div>As cancer survival rates rise, "survivorship" has emerged as a critical new phase of care - one that extends far beyond treatment and into long-term physical, emotional, and psychological recovery. Through firsthand stories from a breast cancer survivor and a melanoma survivor-turned-provider, this episode reveals how patients navigate side effects, fear of recurrence, and life-altering changes that can last for decades. It also highlights how survivorship programs at Fred Hutch are evolving to support patients earlier and more holistically, helping them move from treatment toward living well.<br /> <div> <h2>Key takeaways</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Survivorship starts at diagnosis, not after treatment ends</strong>—and often means coping with the effects of treatment, not just the cancer itself.</li> <li><strong>Cancer care leaves lasting impacts</strong> across physical health, mental health, relationships, and finances, requiring ongoing support long after therapy.</li> <li><strong>New treatments like immunotherapy are transforming outcomes</strong>, but their long-term effects are still being understood.</li> <li><strong>Modern survivorship programs are expanding earlier and more holistically</strong>, meeting patients where they are and helping them rebuild strength, confidence, and quality of life.</li> </ul> </div> </div>
April 6, 2026
How Wildfire Smoke, Light at Night, and 'Solar Jet Lag' Can Increase Cancer Risk
<p class="MsoNormal">In this episode, Trang VoPham, PhD, MPH, MS, from Fred Hutch Cancer Center discusses the impact of environmental exposures like wildfire smoke and solar jet lag on health with Diane Mapes from Fred Hutch News. Dr. VoPham also lists other potential risks, such as for liver cancer, and offers potential strategies for mitigation of these impacts. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">One takeaway: Where you live in a time zone impacts your circadian rhythms and your risks for disease.</p> <p> </p>
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