Overview

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a serious medical condition. Children with SCID lack virtually all immune protection against bacteria, viruses, and fungi and are prone to repeated and persistent infections that would not normally cause illness in a person with a normal immune system.  In someone with SCID, these infections can be very serious or life-threatening. SCID is estimated to occur in approximately 1 out of every 50,000 to 100,000 births.

 

The medical team at Seattle Children's, a parent organization of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, has a long history of successfully caring for children and teens who have SCID. Renowned specialists from Children's and SCCA work together to improve your child's quality of life and conquer SCID.

Standard therapy for SCID is provided at Seattle Children's. If your child's health-care team determines that the best course of action is a bone-marrow transplant, your child will receive this treatment through Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

 

Success Rates

 

If your 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.

Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) Facts

Learn about the risk factors and symptoms of Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), how it is diagnosed and how its stages are determined.

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 Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID)

Treatment Options

Regardless of the stage of your illness, the unsurpassed expertise of our physicians makes SCCA the ideal treatment center for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID).

Participate in a Study

As a world-class treatment center, SCCA provides 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 Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID).

Patient Support

Because treatment for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) isn't easy, special support for patients is essential. SCCA has several programs, classes, and services to assist patients and their families.

What to Expect

Receiving a diagnosis for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) 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.

Patient Stories

Read about amazing people who have gone through treatment for cancer at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

Web Resources

The more you know about your disease, the more empowered you'll feel. This list of reputable sources about Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) makes gathering information easy.