Seattle Cancer Care Alliance history

2003: Olympic Medical Center in Sequim, Washington, became SCCA’s first affiliate member.

2006: SCCA opened the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Survivorship Center with a grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

2008: SCCA introduced the MammoVan, a mobile digital mammography service that travels to communities throughout the Seattle area offering breast cancer screenings.

2009: SCCA opened an 80-suite residence, known as SCCA house, for patients traveling long distances to its facility for cancer treatment.

2013: In partnership with ProCure Treatment centers, SCCA launched a proton therapy center, the only one of its kind in a seven-state region.

2014: SCCA underwent a federal investigation after a staff member was discovered stealing oxycodone pills.

2015: Rainier Storb, MD, received a $12.9 million grant to research new methods for improving the safety of stem-cell transplantation for people with congenital disorders.

2016: SCCA opened the Prostate Cancer Genetics Clinic.

2017: SCCA opened a multispecialty clinic for patients with kidney cancer.

2018: SCCA opened the Hematologic Malignancy Genetics Clinic, which provides genetic testing, counseling, and follow-up care for patients who may have an inherited risk of developing malignant blood disorders.

2019: SCCA opened two community clinics in Poulsbo and Issaquah.

2020: SCCA Peninsula, a radiation therapy clinic in Poulsbo, Washington, expanded its on-site services to include the following: hematology and oncology consultation and management, infusion therapy as well as pharmacy and supportive care.