Bringing Experts Together for Patients
May is National Cancer Research Month, a time to recognize the people and discoveries helping improve cancer care.
At South Sound CARE Foundation, the Molecular Tumor Board is one of the most powerful examples of how collaboration is turning scientific insights into more personalized treatment options for patients.
Led by Dr. Frank Senecal, this multidisciplinary forum connects oncologists, molecular scientists, and cancer specialists across healthcare systems in our region. Together, they review complex cases, interpret molecular testing results, and explore targeted therapies that may offer new options for patients.
As Dr. Frank Senecal explains:
“Doctors are busy caring for patients—they can’t be experts in every molecular change a cancer might present. That’s where collaboration comes in.”
To hear more from Dr. Senecal, explore Inside the SSCF Molecular Tumor Board.
This growing regional resource helps community physicians navigate an increasingly complex era of cancer care while keeping patients close to home.
Participating oncologists say the Molecular Tumor Board provides valuable insight and confidence when making treatment decisions.
Dr. Ashley Aller shares:
“It just makes the work feel smarter and more collaborative.”
Dr. Kyungsuk Jung adds:
“I feel confident relying on the tumor board’s recommendations to guide my treatment decisions.”
For patients, this collaboration offers something powerful: hope.
Hope for better therapies, longer lives, and, sometimes, remission.
