Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a self governing, nonprofit institute involved in biomedical-research. Along with the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, it is one of the 39 National Cancer Institute that are assigned for comprehensive cancer treatment in USA.
The Hutchinson Center has been contributing immensely to fight against diseases like HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other diseases. It has been consistently involved in research to detect cancer at an early stage, when it is easily curable. During the last 30 years, the center has made many advances in the field of research. The world's largest program to invent a vaccine for the prevention of HIV/AIDS was led by the center. The largest cancer-prevention research program of the world is also directed by the research center.
History of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was established by Dr. William Hutchinson in
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fond memory of his brother, Fred.William's brother was a baseball player and manager, who died at age 45 suffering from lung cancer.
Every year the Hutch Award is conferred to a leading league baseball player who reflects the combative and ambitious spirit of Fred Hutchinson.
Appointments at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Arranging for an appointment at the center is very easy as a patient or a family member of the patient can make a call at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Patient Intake Office. The representative will gather some preliminary information like name, current status, diagnosis and age. The information is reviewed by the Clinical Coordinator of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the caller is later contacted to discuss the case of the patient.
For the past three decades, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has contributed immensely towards many medical researches that paved a new way for the treatment of cancer, HIV/AIDS, or other diseases.
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