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Learn more about clinical trials at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution devoted to the elimination of cancer through research, prevention, and treatment. Founding members of the Hutchinson Center are credited with pioneering bone-marrow transplantation as a successful treatment for leukemia and other blood diseases. The Center has 200 research groups in four scientific divisions that collaborate to conduct basic and applied sciences focused on cancer and other fatal diseases. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) represents the collaboration between Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Seattle Children's Hospital. SCCA combines world-class research and first-rate care to offer patient-focused cancer care. Patients coming to SCCA have access to state-of-the art cancer care programs and the latest research-based cancer therapies being developed by its parent organizations. Learn more about clinical trials at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. |
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