University of Washington Medical Center — Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

 

Immunotherapies (especially those oriented around CAR T-cells), clinical trials and translational investigations.

 

Mesothelioma care at the University of Washington Medical Center is provided by doctors from the independent Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Washington Medical Center — Seattle Cancer Care Alliance as the nation’s No. 7 best hospital for cancer care. The medical center is also ranked by the magazine as the No. 1 best hospital overall in Washington state.

Mesothelioma patient intake and routine visits ordinarily occur at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s flagship office and outpatient clinic in Seattle’s South Lake Union district. Patients who require surgery, radiation therapy and other inpatient procedures are typically treated at the University of Washington Medical Center across town, and sometimes at other facilities located elsewhere. The medical center is outfitted with state-of-the-art patient care technologies and participates in clinical trials of new therapeutics.

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance started in 1998. It describes itself as deeply committed to innovation and delivering quality care. In addition to oncology services, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance offers supportive care and survivorship programs. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance belongs to the American College of Radiology, American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, The Joint Commission, College of American Pathologists, Commission on Cancer, and the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.