We understand that our BMT survivors may feel anxious about COVID-19. We are taking measures to make our clinic visits safe through additional screening and COVID-19 testing. We are following all guidance about personal protective equipment and additional cleaning and are confident that our actions are making a visit to the SCCA clinic safe for patients and staff. There are new practices in place that you will be asked to follow if you have an appointment.
If you have questions regarding how the current COVID-19 risk level impacts your LTFU upcoming or later appointment at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), call our LTFU Department (206) 667-4415 to discuss them with your care team.
Fred Hutch's Long-Term Follow-Up (LTFU) program provides life-long monitoring and care for patients following a bone-marrow or stem-cell transplant. Our services are provided through the Hutch and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA).
Fred Hutch physicians and researchers work in partnership with a patient's personal doctor to resolve medical problems and gather information for research. This information is used to develop improved strategies for preventing and treating the long-term effects of transplantation, and to educate patients about post-transplant problems.
The LTFU Telemedicine team serves patients for life. Patients can call about routine post-transplant care or complications.
Calls go through a brief intake process with a Patient Care Coordinator. They are returned by an LTFU Telemedicine RN after they have reviewed the patient’s transplant history and any recent clinical activity. Most calls are returned within 48 business hours, with priority being placed on more urgent matters. The RNs often request medical records (clinic notes, labs, current medication list, radiology reports and images, etc.), medical photographs and/or a completed GVHD Assessment and Scoring Form from the caller. Providing these items in a timely fashion will decrease the turnaround time. For inquiries requiring physician involvement, the RN will present the case during LTFU Telemedicine rounds on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The LTFU attending physician will review available data and make recommendations.
Please note that the LTFU serves over 6,000 patients and we receive hundreds of pages of medical records from patients each day. You must call, email or fax your inquiry with the medical records for it to be reviewed by a clinician. Medical records that arrive without an accompanying phone, email or faxed inquiry are filed in the patient’s LTFU chart without a clinician review.
2022 Blood and Marrow Transplant Reunion: Looking back, moving forward
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Virtual survivor workshops and in-person evening reception at Fred Hutch
We are excited to welcome you and your loved ones to campus! Reconnect with your care teams and other survivors, hear about the latest successes in blood and marrow transplantation, discuss post-transplant challenges and — most of all — celebrate you!
We’ve planned a variety of virtual and in-person activities, including a reception at Fred Hutch and educational workshops. We will also honor Dr. Mary Flowers for her more than 30 years of dedication to the Long-Term Follow-Up program.
Note: While we love celebrating the milestones of all our patients, this event is for patients who were transplanted at Fred Hutch before July 16, 2022. We look forward to celebrating with you after you pass your five-year transplant anniversary.
Questions? Visit fredhutch.org/reunion
206.667.2377 | bmtreunion@fredhutch.org
— Allogeneic transplant patient, 2008
Mailing Address:
Long-Term Follow-Up Program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Mail Stop LF-240
PO Box 19024
Seattle, WA 98109-1024