Providence Cancer Center serves more cancer patients than any other health system in Oregon. Here, patients and families benefit from some of the finest, most comprehensive cancer services in the world, including the best in diagnostic imaging, state-of-the-art treatments, nationally renowned research, and compassionate counseling and support. Our doctors, nurses, researchers, patient advocates and other caregivers work together to treat cancer aggressively and to ensure that no person has to face the challenge of a cancer diagnosis alone.
Art can help relieve stress and anxiety during cancer treatment The next time you receive medical treatment, pay attention to your surroundings. Nowadays, experts recognize that a beautiful space can provide relief and comfort during a medical procedure. Learn more about how you can help enhance the healing environment for patients undergoing treatment at the new Providence Cancer Center.
Team Providence walks, runs and rides the LiveStrong Challenge, June 29 Join friends, family and cancer survivors as we rally on behalf of the nearly 12 million Americans living with cancer today. Register for the 5K walk/run or pump your tires and get ready to bike the 10-, 40-, 70- or 100-mile course with Team Providence (Providence Cancer Center). Or, go straight to the Big Top by volunteering at Providence Cancer Center's circus-themed rest stop on the 100-mile route at RS-BPP, Rest Stop - Bald Peak State Park.
Skin cancer: prevention, early detection and the latest research If you're headed to the coast this summer, or just planning a dip in the neighborhood pool, you'll want to apply sunscreen. But how much ultraviolet light protection is enough? How is skin cancer treated, and how are researchers doing in their search for a cure? Join us for a lively discussion about skin care and sun exposure with KOIN News 6 Health Reporter Jenny Hansson and Providence Biotherapy Program Medical Director Brendan Curti, M.D., on Thursday, May 15, 6:30 – 8 p.m., in the amphitheater at Providence Cancer Center on the campus of Providence Portland Medical Center. Register online. Read about other Hope Lectures.
Hope for young patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Research into more effective therapies at Providence Cancer Center is paying off with very high quality survivorship and long life for many patients diagnosed with lymphoma, according to Lymphoma Program medical director Craig Nichols, M.D. Learn more.
Announcing Gamma Knife Perfexion
The new Providence Cancer Center on the campus of Providence Portland Medical Center is home to the first Gamma Knife Perfexion in the Northwest. Gamma Knife Perfexion is the gold standard for noninvasive radiosurgery for head and neck cancers and for other neurological conditions. Learn more.
Physician-to-physician news on the latest clinical trials, treatment protocols, and more
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