Catherine M. Tangen

Catherine M. Tangen is a Professor in the Biostatistics Program of the Public Health Sciences Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and serves as Deputy Director of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Statistics and Data Management Center, a national clinical trials network.

Her educational background includes:

• DrPH in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina (1997)
• MS in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina (1990)
• BS in Zoology from the University of Washington (1985)

Dr. Tangen specializes in clinical trial design and analysis with emphasis on genitourinary cancers and survival data methodology. Her landmark work as primary statistical investigator for the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial demonstrated finasteride's dual effects on prostate cancer risk, leveraging biospecimens from 18,800 participants to study androgen metabolism, diet, and inflammation factors.

Current leadership roles include oversight of SWOG's Statistics & Data Management Center, infrastructure support for the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) and SELECT cohorts, and involvement in the National Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP).

Her contributions have been featured in major news outlets including Hutch News and Science Spotlight, covering breakthroughs in prostate cancer therapy, biopsy practices, and risk assessment methodologies.