The Seattle Storm is proud to recognize the efforts of local non-profit organizations in the Puget Sound community. Each game night this summer, the Storm will shine the spotlight on a featured non-profit, its positive impact within our community and ways in which Storm fans can become involved.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The mission of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is to eliminate cancer and other diseases as causes of human suffering and death. Breast cancer research has long been a strong focus at the Hutchinson Center. A goal of reducing breast cancer incidence and death motivates our interdisciplinary team of breast cancer researchers.

Researchers at the Hutchinson Center conduct a wide array of breast cancer research projects in order to find and develop improved ways to detect, treat and prevent the disease. Research is conducted in the following areas:

• Understanding the role genetics and genomics play in the incidence of breast cancer
• Investigating risk factors for developing breast cancer
• Identifying tumor markers that will help predict the prognosis of breast cancer patients
• Improving breast cancer screening and early detection
• Identifying life style changes to modify risk
• Improve treatments
• Refining breast cancer detection

To learn more about breast cancer and the Hutchinson Center’s efforts to conquer this disease, please visit http://www.fhcrc.org/research/diseases/breast_cancer/

If you are interested in learning more about how a local organization you are involved with can be part of the Storm Community Spotlight program, call 206-217-WNBA (9622) Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.