Newswise — SEATTLE – Katmai Oncology Group has joined the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Network to become its eleventh affiliate in the greater Northwest. The affiliation will expand local access to cancer treatment options and help foster advances in cancer care.
The Katmai Oncology Group opened in 1973 to provide medical services that were previously unavailable in Alaska. Today the Katmai Oncology Group’s experienced medical staff provides cancer treatment, support, education, and information to its patients.
“We have a long history of providing our patients with expert cancer care. Joining Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s Network will enable us to offer even greater access to care while providing world-class cancer treatment,” said Dr. Jeanne Anderson, senior partner of Katmai Oncology Group.
By joining the SCCA Network, Katmai Oncology Group oncologists can offer their patients access to additional treatment options via select SCCA clinical studies without having to send their patients to Seattle. SCCA’s Network provides a structured program for supporting community-based oncology services, such as continuing medical education and arranging for local patients to enroll in clinical trials managed by qualified community physicians.
“Access to breakthrough cancer treatment and advanced clinical trials should not be limited by geography,” said Norm Hubbard, Executive Vice President of SCCA. “We are excited to extend our relationship in the Anchorage community and look forward to partnering with Katmai Oncology.”
The new relationship doesn’t involve any changes to health plan coverage or benefits. As always, patients should talk directly with their health plan customer service center to understand coverage specifics before beginning any treatment.
Other members of the SCCA Network include Bend Memorial Clinic, Bend, Ore.; Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman, Mont.; Confluence Health, Wenatchee; Group Health Medical Centers; Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology, Kennewick; MultiCare Regional Cancer Center, Tacoma; Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles; Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon; Spokane Valley Cancer Center, Spokane; Tri-Cities Cancer Center, Tri-Cities. SeaMar Community Health Centers also have a relationship with the SCCA Network as a community partner focused on educational activities.
For more information on the SCCA Network please visit: www.seattlecca.org/network-members. To learn more about the Katmai Oncology Group visit: http://www.katmaioncology.com.
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About Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is a cancer treatment center that unites doctors from Fred Hutch, UW Medicine, and Seattle Children’s. Our goal, every day, is to turn cancer patients into cancer survivors. Our purpose is to lead the world in the prevention and treatment of cancer. SCCA has five clinical care sites: an outpatient clinic on the Fred Hutch campus, a pediatric inpatient unit at Seattle Children’s, an adult inpatient unit at UW Medical Center, a medical oncology clinic at EvergreenHealth, and medical and radiation oncology clinics at UW Medicine / Northwest Hospital & Medical Center. Additionally, proton therapy services are provided at SCCA Proton Therapy, A Procure Center. For more information about SCCA, visit www.seattlecca.org.
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