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Who owns Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center? Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) have merged to form Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, a unified adult cancer research and care center. This single, independent, nonprofit organization is a clinically integrated part of UW Medicine and is UW Medicine’s cancer program.
Is Fred Hutch credible? Fred Hutch is fully certified through a voluntary program sponsored by AAALAC, the international reviewing body responsible for certification of animal research facilities.
Is Fred Hutch part of UW? Under the new structure, SCCA and Fred Hutch would merge to form Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, an independent, private, not-for-profit organization operating as a clinically integrated part of UW Medicine. As part of the merger, all SCCA clinical sites would be Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center sites.
What is Fred Hutch known for? He later managed the Seattle Rainiers and the major league Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, which he piloted to the World Series in 1961. Tragically, the man known for his tenacity, winning determination and courage died of cancer in 1964.
