At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, our team of internationally recognized kidney cancer experts is dedicated to providing you with the best care possible. Your physicians will create a personalized treatment plan, recommend the best options and discuss your treatment with you and your caregiver. The most common treatments for kidney cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
Where You Will Be Seen
When you come to Fred Hutch for kidney cancer care, you’ll be seen at one of two clinic locations, or even both locations. Get directions and find out more:
Fred Hutch Sloan Clinic
Sloan Clinic 1
1354 Aloha St.
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: 206.606.1024
This location is for kidney cancer outpatient care, including the Kidney Cancer Multispecialty Clinic, on the 4th floor.
Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center – Montlake
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206.598.3300
This location is for kidney cancer surgery.
Fred Hutch Community Sites
To make cancer care easier for patients and families, Fred Hutch offers a wide range of oncology services, including kidney cancer care, at our community sites located throughout the greater Seattle and Puget Sound regions.
Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center – Northwest
1560 N. 115th St.
Level G, Suite G16
Seattle, WA 98133-9733
Phone: 206.606.5800
Peninsula Clinic
19917 Seventh Ave. NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Phone: 360.697.8000
Issaquah Clinic
1740 NW Maple St.
Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: 425.392.2551
Fred Hutch at EvergreenHealth
12040 NE 128th St.
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: 425.441.2600
Fred Hutch at Overlake Cancer Center
1135 116th Ave NE
Suite 250
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 425.454.2148
Fred Hutch Kidney Cancer Multispecialty Clinic
If you have metastatic kidney cancer and are being seen in the Kidney Cancer Multispecialty Clinic (KCMC), you will meet with your urologic oncologist, medical oncologist and radiation oncologist. You may meet with a registered dietitian or genetic counselor, too.
You will talk about your diagnosis, your subtype, disease stage and likely treatment. This visit is also a time for us to start getting to know you personally. This helps us fit our recommendations to you. Together, you and your care team decide what needs to happen next.
Your First Appointment at KCMC
Your first appointment at the KCMC will usually take about three to four hours. We invite you to bring a friend or family member with you to help keep track of your questions and the information that your team gives you.
What to Expect
Hour 1 – Exam
You will spend about three hours with your physicians in the duration of the visit. In the first hour, you will first meet with a physician who will discuss your cancer and other health history and do a physical exam.
Hour 2 – Team Meeting
Your team of physicians will meet to talk with each other about your cancer and the most effective ways to treat it. During this time, you can meet with one of our oncology nutrition specialists, social workers or patient care coordinators, or you can visit the Patient and Family Resource Center and other Fred Hutch services.
- Your physician will present the details they learned from talking with you and examining you.
- Your pathologist and radiologist will review and explain the results of any biopsies, other tests and imaging scans you have had.
- Your urologic oncologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist and geneticist will use their experience and knowledge about the best treatment approach for people in your situation.
Together, the team will design a treatment plan specifically for you.
Hour 3 and 4 – Team Meeting
You will meet one-on-one with each physician from your team. You will stay in the same room and the physicians will come to you. We will explain the treatment we recommend for you and why. We are here to answer your questions and talk through your options so you can make decisions you feel good about.
Next Steps
Before you leave, you will meet the KCMC patient care coordinator. We will schedule any appointments you need next. Your schedule will depend on your exact needs. We are here to handle the details and make the process as worry-free as possible for you.