When Oktar Babuna was diagnosed with leukemia, a search for a bone marrow donor inspired 160,000 people to be tested. "SCCA does more (transplants) than any place in the world...so I came here. And I'm glad I did." Read Oktar's Story.

People come to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance from all over the world to receive cancer treatment. They come seeking the best medical care for their disease. And they come to have access to the most advanced methods of cancer treatment, much of it based on research conducted by world-renowned physicians at SCCA's parent organizations: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center.

Many international patients come to Seattle seeking a bone marrow transplant, the life-saving procedure that was pioneered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

For international patients seeking treatment at SCCA, the pages that follow will provide information on:

• How to make an appointment
• Travel arrangements
• Housing arrangements
• Financial arrangements
• Interpreter services
• Support services 
• Schooling for your children 

We also have dedicated staff to help international patients obtain healthcare at SCCA. 

If you would like to make an appointment at SCCA, contact the Patient Intake Office, at (206) 288-288-SCCA (7222).

June 2007