Evan Ya-wen Yu MD

Dr. Evan Ya-Wen Yu is a medical oncologist who treats patients with prostate, bladder, and testicular cancer at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutch’s clinical care partner. He also serves as the Clinical Trials Core director of Genitourinary Medical Oncology at SCCA. As a physician-scientist, he provides a personalized-medicine approach to test novel therapies and discover unique cancer biomarkers. Dr. Yu also has a background in basic science; as a researcher, he studies the biological mechanisms of drug sensitivity and treatment resistance. His interests also include cancer biomarkers, imaging (PET and MRI scans), and bone health. His overall goal is to discover novel biomarkers that can help guide treatment and aid in the development of novel treatments for prostate cancer.