The Center's patient-support program includes social workers, finance coordinators and a pastoral care team. In addition, a K-12 educational program is available for family members of patients being treated at the Center. Hutch School teachers also tutor school-age patients who want to continue their studies. The Hutchinson Center is one of the leaders in pediatric oncology research and treatment. The program aims to provide optimal patient care for children with cancer and to develop and evaluate new approaches for the treatment of childhood cancers.
Numerous projects are in progress addressing lymphoma, leukemia, sarcomas, and brain tumors.
The Center's Clinical Transplant program constitutes a variety of experts working to improve therapies for adults. Most of these therapies involve marrow and stem cell transplantation. Much of the research and treatment focuses on acute and chronic forms of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, as well as solid tumor diseases such as breast and ovarian cancers. Research is in progress to find ways to detect the presence of rare malignant cells during remission. Researchers are working to develop strategies to predict a patient's potential for relapse and to identify ways to prevent this from happening.