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The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA)
The
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) brings together the best of three
internationally renowned cancer-care institutions:
Fred
Hutchinson
Cancer
Research
Center, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical
Center. A major focus of
the SCCA is to speed up the transfer of new diagnostic and treatment
techniques from the research setting to patient care. The highly
integrated approach to cancer research and treatment among SCCA partner
organizations supports the flow of scientific information among
researchers, clinicians, and patients, thereby accelerating the
development of new knowledge and treatment of various cancers. The Fred
Hutchinson CRC pioneered the development of bone marrow transplantation
as a treatment option, offering a cure to more than 50,000 people a year
diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, and other potentially fatal blood
disorders. Increased cure rates for some types of leukemia from nearly
zero to more than 80 percent, through bone marrow transplantation. The
UW is considered the leading center for the Human Genome Project. For
more information, please visit http://www.seattlecca.org/The American Cancer Society
The
American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary
health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health
problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering
from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service. With
more than two million volunteers nationwide, the American Cancer Society
is one of the oldest and largest voluntary health agencies in the United States. More than 3,400 local
offices nationwide are organized to deliver cancer prevention, early
detection, and patient services programs at the community level. The aim
of the Society’s research program is to determine the causes of cancer
and to support efforts to prevent and cure the disease. The American
Cancer Society is the largest source of private, nonprofit cancer
research funds in the United States,
second only to the federal government in total dollars spent. For more
information, please visit:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
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