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Seattle Children’s
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Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program
Who We Serve
The AYA Cancer Program serves
adolescents and young adults from
age 15 up to age 21 for all cancers.
For some types of cancers, we
even see patients up to age 30.
About one-fourth of all our cancer
patients at Seattle Children’s are
age 15 or older.
Dedicated Inpatient Unit
Seattle Children’s has the first
dedicated adolescent and young
adult inpatient cancer unit in the
nation. It’s an entire floor designed
just for teens and young adults
with cancer.
AYA Cancer Program Providers
Oncologists
Nurses
Social workers
Psychologist
AYA life specialist
Physical therapists
Art therapist
Music therapist
School teachers
Chaplain
Call 206-987-2106 for more
information or to make an
appointment.
One of the Nations Top 5 Pediatric
Cancer Centers
Cancer care designed for you — Adolescents and young adults with cancer
have different needs and challenges than children or older adults. That’s why
we offer the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program. We provide
expert medical care and support to patients who might otherwise fall into
the age gap between treatment programs designed for children and those
designed for adults. We’re the first in the country with an inpatient unit
dedicated solely to adolescents and young adults with cancer.
Better treatment results — Research shows that for certain kinds of cancer,
adolescents and young adults have much better outcomes when they receive
treatment at a pediatric hospital like Children’s, compared with adolescents
and young adults treated at an adult hospital. Our outcomes are better than
the national average, especially for patients with certain kinds of leukemia or
brain tumors.
For provider-to-provider
questions, call 206-987-7777.
Care for the whole person — We’re committed to providing not only the most
effective cancer treatment, but also comprehensive care that helps adolescents
and young adults reach their full potential at school, work and home. We know
our patients have important plans and goals beyond fighting this disease.
Learn More:
www.seattlechildrens.org/aya
A role for family and friends — Along with a normal, healthy desire for
independence, adolescents and young adults need support from parents,
other family members, peers and, in some cases, spouses. Inclusion and
respect for each of these essential people in a young person’s life is at
the heart of how we engage with AYA patients.
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Wired for Connection
Each room in the AYA inpatient
unit includes a 42-inch TV with
GetWell Town, an interactive,
Internet-equipped entertainment
system with access to movies, games
and personalized care information.
Patients can use Facebook, Skype
and other Web-based tools to stay
in touch with friends and family. The
rooms also include amenities such
as adjustable temperature, colored
lighting and personal bathrooms,
showers and refrigerators.
National Ranking
In 2016, U.S. News & World Report
ranked Seattle Children’s Cancer
Center No. 6 in the nation.
A Place of Your Own
Children’s AYA Cancer Program has its own dedicated floor with 16 private,
spacious, single-bed rooms just for adolescents and young adults. Complete
with a therapy gym, lounge, future rooftop terrace and activities like movie
nights, this area gives patients a chance to be active and meet each other.
A quiet room offers a place for patients and families to reflect and recharge.
Services We Provide
• The most advanced treatment protocols available for your diagnosis
delivered by a team of experts
• Access to clinical trials run by doctors at Children’s and Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center and meant specifically for adolescents and
young adults
• Options to keep up with classes during treatment, either through Children’s
School Services for those staying in the hospital or the Hutch School for
those being seen in our clinic
• Help with topics such as talking to friends about cancer, dealing with
hospitalization and finding cancer resources online
• Counseling and referral to fertility-preservation services, including sperm
banking or egg cryopreservation (freezing your sperm or eggs before
chemotherapy for later)
Transition to Adult Care and Survivorship
Children’s works closely with UW Medicine and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
to transition patients to adult care, if appropriate, as the patient gets older.
After treatment ends, anyone treated for cancer as a child, adolescent or
young adult can get support through our Cancer Survivor Program or the
survivorship program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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