Who We Are
In 2008, a group of community leaders came together with a vision: to bring groundbreaking clinical trials and cancer research to the South Sound Region, and to provide residents with cancer treatment options otherwise unavailable. Out of this dream, the South Sound CARE Foundation was born.
Today, South Sound CARE’s Board includes cancer survivors and medical professionals from MultiCare, Franciscan, and Northwest Medical Specialties. All of these individuals strive to eradicate this deadly disease by working together and bringing clinical trials to the South Sound region. But it’s not just medical professionals and patients who are burdened by cancer. Tragically, this disease has touched the life of nearly every person in America today, and for that reason cancer advocates—those touched indirectly by cancer through the battle of a loved one—are integral to the South Sound CARE team.
We cannot afford to forget that cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States. In Pierce County alone, the annual incident rates include:
Over 600 new cases of breast cancer
Over 300 cases of colorectal cancer
Over 500 cases of lung cancer
Over 500 cases of prostrate cancer
Our group of medical professionals, Board members, and volunteers work together to make sure that patients in the South Sound Region have access to leading medical research. These individuals want to improve the cure rate for cancer.
Above all else, we know that eliminating the hardship of travel allows patients to remain with their loved ones during treatment while they battle for their lives. And that, in and of itself, is a victory.
