Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

Statistics and Outcomes

At Seattle Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, our outcomes significantly exceed the national average for a wide range of cancers.

  • “Outcomes” refer to the results of treatment and evaluate how effective care is. We also provide statistics such as the number of stem cell transplants performed and patients seen (volumes). 
    We gather this data to:  

    • Measure the health of our patients 
    • Improve the quality of the care we provide 
    • Help you make informed decisions about your child’s care 

    Learn more about outcomes at Seattle Children’s.

Number of New Cancer Patients Annually, 2014–2019

Seattle Children’s treats some of the WWAMI region’s most complex, advanced cancers and blood disorders.

Total number of new patients, 2014-2019

1,795
2019
215
Ages 0 to 14
73
Ages 15 to 20+
2018
267
Age 0 to 14
75
Age 15 to 20+
2017
237
Age 0 to 14
63
Age 15 to 20+
2016
230
Age 0 to 14
70
Age 15 to 20+
2015
234
Age 0 to 14
64
Age 15 to 20+
2014
208
Age 0 to 14
59
Age 15 to 20+

Average New Cancer Patients Annually by Disease (2015 to 2019)

ALL
45
AML
11
Brain
91
Ewing sarcoma
5
Germ cell
8
Hodgkin lymphoma
13
Liver
6
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
10
Neuroblastoma
15
Osteosarcoma
7
Renal (kidney)
9
Retinoblastoma
5
Rhabdomyosarcoma
7
Soft tissue tumors
16
Thyroid
9
Wilms
7

Stem Cell Transplant Survival Rates, 2004–2020

The tables below show information about Seattle Children’s patients who had a stem cell transplant.

Stem cell transplant (100-day) survival rates, 2004–2020

This table shows the percentages of patients who survived for at least 100 days after their transplant:

95%
2020
100%
2019
86%
2018
94%
2017
97%
2016
95%
2015
95%
2014
96%
2013
100%
2012
96%
2011
100%
2010
89%
2009
90%
2008
93%
2007
90%
2006
96%
2005
82%
2004

Stem cell transplant (1-year) survival rates, 2004–2019

This table shows the percentages of patients who survived for at least 1 year after their transplant:

96%
2019
86%
2018
87%
2017
89%
2016
82%
2015
91%
2014
84%
2013
89%
2012
89%
2011
95%
2010
81%
2009
81%
2008
79%
2007
86%
2006
83%
2005
74%
2004

Stem Cell Transplants, 1969–2020

The right side of this table lists different types of stem cell transplants. The left side shows how many of each type were performed for Seattle Children’s patients between the years of 1969 and 2020. Some of the categories overlap.

509
Autologous
206
Cord blood
2,587
Malignant diseases
617
Non-malignant diseases
1,803
Matched allogenic
820
Mismatched allogenic
120
Reduced intensity conditioning
919
Unrelated donor

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Talk with your child’s doctor or contact the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at 206-987-2106.

Updated May 2021