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SCCA at a Glance

  • Last year, more than 5,000 new cancer patients were treated at SCCA. Since the SCCA outpatient clinic opened its doors in 2001, over 155,000 patients have come to SCCA for everything from cancer treatment and second opinions to visiting SCCA high-risk clinics and getting mammograms. 
  • According to the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), SCCA patients have better survival rates than most patients who are treated at other cancer treatment centers. 
  • SCCA, together with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and UW Medicine, form the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Northwest.
  • SCCA currently has over 250 clinical trials that are actively recruiting patients. In 2011 alone, SCCA opened over 100 trials, several of which are national trials overseen by physician/investigators from SCCA, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Seattle Children’s.
  • The Fred Hutchinson Transplant Program at SCCA has performed more unrelated donor transplants than any other treatment center in the United States.
  • SCCA has 11 network members in Alaska, Montana, and Washington. Because of their relationship to SCCA, these network members can provide their patients the latest cancer diagnostic and treatment information as well as access to SCCA clinical trials.
  • In 2013, SCCA will open the first proton therapy treatment center in the Pacific Northwest. Located at Northwest Hospital, the center will provide a compelling treatment option to both pediatric and adult cancer patients who would otherwise have to travel to receive this cutting-edge therapy.
  • Since it first started in 2008, SCCA’s MammoVan has provided over 10,000 mammograms to women throughout the Greater Puget Sound area. This includes nearly 1,000 sponsored mammograms for uninsured women.
  • In 2010, SCCA provided $26.2 million in benefits to the community, including $16.3 million in uncompensated care.
  • SCCA House has become a home away from home to hundreds of patients and their families. Since it opened in 2009, SCCA House has taken nearly 6,000 reservations from patients who travel from around the world to come to SCCA for treatment.