Mesothelioma is rare, and outcomes are often better at centers that treat it regularly. This is an educational guide to the cancer centers, specialists, and clinical trials that serve Washington patients — organized so you start with options close to home. It is information from an independent publisher, not medical advice or a referral; treatment decisions belong with your own care team.

Mesothelioma Treatment Centers in Washington

Washington — Primary Care Centers

The Fred Hutch / University of Washington / Seattle Children's consortium is Washington's only NCI-designated center, and all verified mesothelioma surgical capability in the state is in the Seattle area.

Fred Hutch / University of Washington / Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center)
Seattle, WA

Washington's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center; its mesothelioma treatment page names pleurectomy/decortication, extrapleural pneumonectomy, VATS pleurodesis and indwelling catheters, plus cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC for peritoneal mesothelioma, with surgical care delivered at Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center - Montlake.

NCI Comp. Mesothelioma Thoracic
Providence Swedish Cancer Institute (Thoracic Cancer Program)
Seattle, WA

Thoracic cancer program covering lung, thymus and pleura that lists mesothelioma among the complex cases it treats, with thoracic surgery based at Swedish First Hill and additional sites in Issaquah and Edmonds; thoracic surgeon Adam J. Bograd, MD, is on the team.

Mesothelioma Thoracic
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (Virginia Mason Medical Center)
Seattle, WA

Lung and thoracic cancer program with a weekly multidisciplinary tumor board reviewing all new lung cancer diagnoses; states about 95% of its cancer surgeries use minimally invasive thoracoscopic or robotic approaches, with care also at St. Joseph in Tacoma and St. Michael in Silverdale.

Mesothelioma Thoracic

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  • Fred Hutch Cancer Center (Seattle) — NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center (Fred Hutchinson / UW Medicine)

Mesothelioma Specialists in Washington

  • Douglas E. Wood, MD — Thoracic Surgery · Fred Hutch Cancer Center / UW Medicine, Seattle
  • Farhood Farjah, MD, MPH — Thoracic Surgery · Fred Hutch Cancer Center / UW Medicine, Seattle
  • Christina S. Baik, MD, MPH — Thoracic Medical Oncology · Fred Hutch Cancer Center / UW Medicine, Seattle
  • Jing Zeng, MD — Radiation Oncology (thoracic) · Fred Hutch Cancer Center / UW Medicine, Seattle

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Clinical Trials in Washington

Clinical trials are often a mainstream option for mesothelioma — not a last resort. NCI-designated centers screen patients for eligibility, and current studies enrolling near you are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government registry, which updates continuously. Ask your oncologist which trials fit your case.

Search mesothelioma trials enrolling in Washington →

For an overview of treatment options — surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy — see mesothelioma treatment in Washington.

Choosing a Mesothelioma Specialist

  • How many mesothelioma cases does the program treat each year?
  • Do they offer pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), EPP, and HIPEC, and what clinical trials are open?
  • Will a multidisciplinary team review the case together?
  • Is a second opinion at a high-volume program available? (It is standard and rarely delays care.)

Today’s specialists build on generations of research and surgical innovation — see the pioneers who shaped mesothelioma medicine.

Kept separate from the medical resources above. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after asbestos exposure, you may have legal rights. O’Brien Law Firm handles Washington asbestos claims and will review your work history at no cost. Contact O’Brien Law Firm at (314) 237-3332.

This page is published by an independent media organization and is not a law firm or a medical provider. The information here is educational and is not a substitute for advice from your own physicians. Physician and center listings are compiled from public sources and do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or referral.