Cancer Care

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​UW Medicine, in partnership with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, provides the highest quality, comprehensive cancer care to patients with all types of cancer, regardless of how rare or common, simple or complex their diagnosis. Our program is recognized every year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best. In 2016, it earned a No. 7 ranking.

Cancer specialists based at UW Medical Center and SCCA work closely together to ensure cancer care is integrated at every level. Our team includes medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, clinical pharmacists, nurses, nutritionists and other healthcare professionals with special training. The multidisciplinary team approach leads to better care and better outcomes for our patients.

Our team is comprised of internationally recognized experts in oncology. They include scientists studying genetic mutations of ovarian cancer to develop prevention tactics, providers developing vaccines to prevent breast and ovarian cancer, engineers and oncologists using nanotechnology to improve patient outcomes, as well as many other clinicians delivering the latest and best cancer care possible to patients every day.