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‘Find it early’: New blood test detects rare skin cancer
It began eight years ago, when a newly published scientific paper caught Dr. Denise Galloway’s eye. Dr. Paul Nghiem The paper described the discovery of a new virus, Merkel cell polyomavirus, that...
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SCCA’s latest on clinical trials
The latest news on clinical trials is a trending topic these days. Here at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, home to one of the most active clinical trial programs in the world, we provide new hope for our...
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Healthy small steps make big difference in 2017 reset
I don’t know about you, but there hasn’t been enough chocolate, comfort food or alcohol to get me through these last few months. Diane Mapes. Man, what a year. An ugly presidential election, unrest at...
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Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic opens
Lymphoma survivor Stephanie Florence cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic. [Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service]Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s...
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SCCA President elected to 2017 Class of Fellows of AACR Academy
Dr. Nancy Davidson, SCCA Executive Director and President The American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, announced that Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s Dr. Nancy Davidson, an internationally...
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First extensive immune profiling of sarcomas shows some types may be...
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s Dr. Seth Pollack, an expert on sarcomas, is developing new ways to enhance a sarcoma patient’s immune response against their cancer, and to thereby improve patient...
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Swim Across America advances cancer care, research
Editor’s note: Dr. Venu Pillarisetty is a surgical oncologist at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and a faculty member at the University of Washington. He shared a first-person account of how research is...
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Promising results in clinical trial of engineered T cells in high-risk leukemia
Editor’s note: This story was first published in Dec. 2016, when the results of this study were presented at the American Society of Hematology’s annual meeting. It has been updated to reflect the...
View ArticleCombating breast cancer health disparities with education, support
This October, as we focus on breast cancer awareness, we’re also thinking about those who work tirelessly to level the healthcare playing field for everyone. Here is the latest article from our partner...
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Immunotherapy offers hope to melanoma patient David Dunnington
He rides with purpose. Along the rural stretches of Snoqualmie Valley, David Dunnington rides for hours and miles in his steadfast determination to make inroads against cancer. David Dunnington.Photo...
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