Overview
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) (once called Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis or JRA) is a type of arthritis that affects children who are under 16 years of age. This is an autoimmune disease that causes joints to swell and become stiff, sometimes hindering a child's mobility. It can affect any joint, and in some cases it can affect internal organs and eyes as well. Symptoms can come and go, flare-up on occassion, while others have symptoms that never go away.
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is a comprehensive treatment center that provides the latest therapies with compassionate support to children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, including bone-marrow transplants. Our renowned specialists from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Seattle Children's are working together to improve quality of life and conquer this disease.
If your child's condition requires a bone-marrow transplant, you should know that the Fred Hutchinson Transplant program at SCCA was ranked first in outcomes in a four-year study by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) that measured one-year survival rates of patients among 122 transplant centers in the United States. The Hutchinson Center pioneered the use of bone-marrow transplants as a treatment for blood diseases over 40 years ago. Since then thousands of patients with leukemia have come from around the world to receive bone-marrow transplants at SCCA. Bone-marrow transplants have transformed leukemia and related cancers, once thought incurable, into highly treatable diseases with survival rates as high as 80 percent.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Facts
Learn about the risk factors and symptoms of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, how it is diagnosed and how its stages are determined.Treatment Options
Regardless of the stage of your illness, the unsurpassed expertise of our physicians makes Seattle Children's and SCCA the ideal treatment centers for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.Our Expertise
SCCA is a comprehensive treatment center that provides the latest therapies with compassionate support. Our renowned specialists from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Seattle Children's are working together to improve quality of life and conquer Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.Our Doctors
Our doctors are members of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and faculty from UW Medicine and Seattle Children's. They are the best of the best who work as a team to care for people with Juvenile Rheumatoid ArthritisHelping Children with Non-Malignant Diseases
Well known for its effectiveness in curing cancer, bone-marrow and stem cell transplants hold great potential for alleviating other types of diseases, too — especially those that involve the blood or the immune system.Participate in a Study
As world-class treatment centers, Seattle Children's and SCCA provide patients with the best and most current therapies available. Clinical studies bring promising new treatments to patients faster. And participating in a study gives patients at least the best, current treatment, as well as the satisfaction that they are helping others with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.Patient Support
Because treatment for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis isn't easy, special support for patients is essential. Seattle Childre's and SCCA have several programs, classes, and services to assist patients and their families.Questions to Ask Your Child's Doctor
When you need help in figuring out which questions to ask...What to Expect
Receiving a diagnosis for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis leads to many questions. SCCA physicians and staff provide compassionate care and support during your course of treatment so you will always know what to expect.Web Resources
The more you know about your disease, the more empowered you'll feel. This list of reputable sources about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis makes gathering information easy.Teen Zone
Information for teenagers who have JRA because the needs of teens are different than those of younger children or even adults.
Bone Marrow Transplant
Find out why SCCA is the best place for bone marrow transplantation.
Find out why SCCA is the best place for bone marrow transplantation.
Children and Clinical Studies
Learn why half of all American children with cancer take part in a study.
Map & Directions
Driving directions to SCCA on South Lake Union.
Driving directions to SCCA on South Lake Union.