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 leukemia. Renowned specialists from Children's, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and SCCA treat childhood leukemia:
If your child or teen needs a bone-marrow transplant, SCCA is the best place for this life-saving treatment. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center pioneered the use of bone-marrow transplantation to treat leukemia over 40 years ago. The Hutchinson Transplant Program at SCCA was ranked first in outcomes in a four-year study conducted by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) that measured one-year survival rates of patients among 119 transplant centers in the United States.1
Learn about the risk factors and symptoms of leukemia, how it is diagnosed, and how its stages are determined.
Regardless of the stage of your illness, the unsurpassed expertise of our physicians makes Seattle Children's and SCCA the ideal treatment centers for leukemia.
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 leukemia.
Serious illness, like cancer, and all of the emotions that come with it, can leave even the most skilled parents searching for words. Seattle Children's social worker Fred Wilkinson and child life specialist Katy Tenhulzen offer suggestions.
From the time your child begins receiving care through Seattle Children's and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, you can expect the health-care team to talk you through each step of the way.
Receiving a diagnosis for leukemia leads to many questions. Seattle Children's and SCCA physicians and staff provide compassionate care and support during your course of treatment so you will always know what to expect.
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 leukemia.
Because treatment for leukemia isn't easy, special support for patients is essential. Seattle Children's and SCCA have several programs, classes, and services to assist patients and their families.
Read about amazing people who have gone through treatment for cancer at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
The more you know about your disease, the more empowered you'll feel. This list of reputable sources about Leukemia makes gathering information easy.
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