FHCRC Survivorship Program Now Accepting Patients

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program, a member of the LIVESTRONG^TM Survivorship Center of Excellence Network, is now accepting patients. The new program is available to all cancer survivors regardless of their age, diagnosis, place or type of cancer therapy.

The Survivorship Program provides a comprehensive evaluation for cancer survivors with a focus on potential long-term medical, psychological and social issues. Patients and their providers will receive a "Survivorship Care Plan" including a summary of their cancer treatments, actual and potential complications, and follow-up care guidelines. Survivors may also receive referrals to support groups, educational seminars, or health-care specialists.

Patients may be referred by any health-care provider or may be self-referred. For those who are referred by a health-care provider, the program augments any ongoing clinical care. All cancer survivors are eligible when they have completed active cancer therapy.

Clinical services for the Survivorship Program are provided in the outpatient clinic of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), located on the Hutchinson Center campus. The SCCA is a collaboration of three world-renowned institutions: the Hutchinson Center, the University of Washington, and Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

Affiliate survivorship programs for previously underserved populations are located at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA, Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital (SHCH) and Providence Cancer Center (PCC) in Spokane, WA and Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) in Anchorage, AK, in collaboration with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Cancer survivors can receive the same services at these community-based programs as they would receive at the SCCA.

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program is supported by the Lance Armstrong Foundation and sustained by private donations. To become a supporter please call 206-667-4399 or visit www.fhcrc.org/donating. For more information on services or to arrange an appointment, call 1-866-543-4272, email survivor@fhcrc.org or visit the Hutchinson Center website at www.fhcrc.org/survivorship.