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Program for lung cancer screening debuts
Perhaps you smoked for many years but quit. That doesn’t mean you are safe from lung cancer. If you fit a certain profile, new screening at SCCA may be of benefit in reducing your risk of lung cancer...
View ArticlePatient’s inflatable colon – video tour
You may be surprised to meet SCCA patient Anita Mitchell walking through a very pink inflatable version of the colon in the video below. Mitchell hopes that by appearing at big public events and...
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Mercer run raises awareness
Todd and his wife. SCCA patient Todd Lovern ran the Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon on March 25 to help raise money for research on colon cancer. Todd had his own Team Todd, but there were more...
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Motorcycle helps lymphoma patient cope
Karen Allen Before Karen Allen was diagnosed with cancer, she did not ride a motorcycle. But after her diagnosis, the self-described middle-aged mother-of-two found riding helped her cope. The...
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Mighty warrior – Katie Collier’s story
Katie Collier is a survivor of leukemia and the center of a village of supporters. This star high-school athlete has her family at the center of her village, but other fans include her basketball team,...
View ArticleFestival for young adults with cancer
Young people with cancer may want different counseling and support in their journey than someone older. Just for this reason, Seattle Children’s created a free evening event from 6:00 to – 9:00 pm on...
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Madhouse crew keeps passion alive for raising money for cancer
Left to Right: Randy Tennant, Kurt Shintaffer, Brad Newcomer, Erin Friedman, Phil Friedman, John Fiala The Madhouse Project is anything but crazy. Five long-time college friends share a desire to...
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HPV and oral cancers… It’s on the rise
There are about 50,000 cases of oral cancers diagnosed in the United States every year. The most common risk factor for these diseases is excessive alcohol use and cigarette smoking. But there is a new...
View ArticleUnmatched donors – connections advance research
Finding a match in the world of bone marrow transplantation can be tricky. Some people find a match within their own family and others find this match from a distant stranger. But for more than...
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Meet Steve Baker, bladder cancer survivor
Bladder cancer is not a cancer many people have heard of before. But it’s the fourth most common cancer in men and among the top 10 most common in women. Dr. Wright Steve Baker Diagnosed at age 53 with...
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Immunotherapy Benefits SCCA Patient
Jeff Cline SCCA patient Jeff Cline had few symptoms when he was diagnosed and treated for stage III renal cell carcinoma in 2010 at age 52. When his cancer came back six months later as stage IV...
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An SCCA Lung Cancer Patient and a Husky Game Flash Mob
Attendees of the September 28 Husky game who walked by the north end of the stadium just before game time may have seen a flash mob of more than 60 people dancing, accompanied by the alumni Husky Band...
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How to Make a Cancer Fighter Swoon
What to Say and What Not to Say to a Cancer Patient Our friends and family get sick. Sometimes it’s serious and we can’t control that. We can, however, control how we speak to the people we love. I’m...
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If I Had to Quit Smoking Again
You don’t have to tell most smokers about downside of their habit. According to the CDC, 69% of smokers want to quit and nearly half of people who smoke will try to quit this year. The real challenge...
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Rituals to Overcome
Editor’s Note: Kevin Zelko was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma last fall. He is currently in treatment at SCCA under the direction of Dr. Ryan Cassaday. Many here in Seattle will recognize Kevin as a...
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Out of Sync: Cancer at 32
Emily’s family: Fiona, Emily, Dan and Colm. It’s a strange experience to walk into a cancer center when you are nine months pregnant. The afternoon I arrived, most people probably looked at my large...
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SCCA’s IRONMAN at Mont-Tremblant
Scott Lundberg is a husband, father, lawyer, and IRONMAN athlete. He’s also a cancer survivor. In 2010 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and was treated at SCCA. Now Scott is training for...
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Thank you to SCCA’s IRONMAN
Scott Lundberg and his wife Charleen We’d like to congratulate and thank Scott Lundberg on completing his recent IRONMAN. He not only spent months training for the 140.6-mile event, he also managed to...
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Clinical Trials Need Cancer Patients
I have a very rare and aggressive type of skin cancer— Merkel cellcarcinoma—for which there is no approved cure, and I’m participating in a clinical trial to deal with it. If successful, the trial will...
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When no scents make sense
Jeff Permuy When I came to SCCA for the first time, I was reassured by the sign next to the elevator that read, “This is a Fragrance Free Facility.” Most people probably don’t realize the significance...
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