Fred Hutch Survivorship Program

10/21/2026

2026 Cancer Nation Survivorship Survey

At Cancer Nation, we believe survivorship is not just about how long we live, but how well we live. The care survivors receive depends on whether our voices are heard—and every one of our stories matters.

Have you been diagnosed with cancer? If so, you may be eligible to take part in our 2026 Cancer Nation Survivorship Survey.

Why Take Part?
• The first 100 qualified respondents will receive a $10 Amazon gift card.
• Help shape the future of survivorship care — your responses will guide our advocacy efforts, ensuring we address the most pressing needs of survivors.
• Your responses are strictly confidential and will be analyzed collectively. We will never sell your information to third parties.

10/06/2026

Saturday was the Pediatric Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness event, hosted by the Fred Hutch and Seattle Children’s Survivorship Programs and held at the Sand Point Learning Center.

The event is designed for pediatric, adolescent and young adult survivors and their parents, caregivers and family/friends. This free conference, held every three years, featured keynote speaker Brady Lucas, a patient panel discussion and community cancer organizations sharing their information and resources. Breakout sessions included topics on Emotional Impact & Resiliency, Heart Health after Cancer Treatment, Fertility and Family Planning, The Power of Support Groups, Nutrition, Learning Differences after Cancer & School Based Supports, and Successful Self-Advocacy Strategies for Teens, Young Adult and Families.

Thank you to the attendees, speakers, exhibitors and staff who made this special event possible!

09/29/2026

New upcoming LIVESTRONG class happening at the Matt Griffin YMCA!

09/15/2026

We are just a few weeks away from the October 3rd Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness event designed for pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors! Register now and help spread the word about this important event for young survivors and their parents and families.

09/08/2026

Blood Cancer United's Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors helps young adults move forward with confidence after diagnosis and/or treatment. We invite you to share this opportunity with your eligible patients who may benefit.

08/25/2026

Fred Hutch is partnering with KEXP for Music Heals: Beyond Cancer, a day dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. Throughout the day, KEXP will tell the stories shared by members of our community and play the songs that helped them through the healing process.

Aug. 27, 2026 5 a.m. Music Heals: Beyond Cancer On the air at 90.3 FM Seattle + 92.7 FM San Francisco // worldwide at KEXP.ORG Tune in Thursday, August 27th for Music Heals: Beyond Cancer, a day dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. Throughout....

08/25/2026

We are excited to announce that the Pediatric Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness event, hosted by the Fred Hutch and Seattle Children's Survivorship Programs, is happening on Saturday, October 3rd at the Sand Point Learning Center and registration is now OPEN!

Space is limited so check it out and RSVP at:
www.fredhutch.org/ped-mbctw

This event will feature keynote speaker Brady Lucas; two time childhood cancer thriver, national keynote speaker, and the author of Smiley’s Smile, a children’s book created to empower young patients through their health experiences. His advocacy and storytelling have been featured by ABC News, PEOPLE, and The Seattle Times, and he has partnered with numerous nonprofits and children’s hospitals to elevate survivorship, hope, and spreading smiles through his motto 'Smiles Make the World Go Round'.

The event will also feature a survivor panel and breakout sessions on the topics of fertility, heart health, nutrition, self-advocacy, emotional impact, learning differences after treatment and connection through support groups.

This event is designed for pediatric, adolescent and young adults living with a cancer diagnosis. It is recommended for cancer survivors ages 12 and older and parents of cancer survivors of all ages. Caregivers, friends, families and health care professionals are also invited to attend.

08/20/2026

In the latest episode of the Survivorship series on Bench to Bedside and Beyond, bone marrow transplant recipient Nicole Sandburg and Dr. Jesse Fann discuss the importance of emotional and spiritual health after cancer treatment.

A leukemia survivor and bone marrow transplant recipients discusses how focusing on her emotional health and embracing vulnerability helped her find her 'new normal.' And Dr. Jesse Fann explains how Fred Hutch's psychiatric services support patients and survivors.

07/31/2026

In episode two of The After Cancer Podcast, oncology physical therapist Leslie Waltke unpacks what she calls the finish line myth: the assumption that when active treatment ends, cancer's impact ends with it. Drawing on patient stories from her three decades of practice, she explains why the shift into survivorship is one of the most disorienting stretches of the cancer experience, and one few people are warned about.

What It Matters: "Cancer treatment may end on a specific day," Waltke says, "but healing rarely does." She cites research showing that within five years of treatment, 15% of survivors report depression, 15% report anxiety, and 10% report thoughts of death, numbers that back up what Cancer Nation has argued for years: survivorship deserves the same structure and support as active treatment, starting with a real survivorship care plan for every survivor.

In episode 2 of the After Cancer Podcast, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores why the end of treatment can feel harder than anything that came before it.