Cancer Center Center of Hope

Natural beauty

Providence Cancer Center entranceDesign that lifts the spirit

Step into the lobby of the new Providence Cancer Center, and it just feels healthful. The airy atrium is suffused with natural light and soothing colors. These natural design elements carry throughout the building - even into the patient rooms and bathrooms, which have high ceilings that allow for warm interior lighting.

Gardens, too, are omnipresent, tucked in where you may not expect them. Sensitive landscaping provides a healthy and beautiful environment for recovery. Here, you have sun when you want warmth and cool shade when you don’t.

Chemotherapy patients have garden access with views of the Portland skyline. And outside patient windows are our icons of the Pacific Northwest: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier and rolling green hills that are ever-present reminders of the beauty of the natural world.

We took KATU-AM Northwest cameras behind the scenes of the new Providence Cancer Center on the eve of our grand opening.
Matthias Molnar’s mother flew in from Germany to see with her own eyes that her son was getting world-class care — right here in Oregon. Read more
“From that point on, my mom never had a doubt. She knew I was in good hands.”
Darcy Davidson and her husband uprooted their lives in Mexico so that she could be treated at Providence Cancer Center. Read more
“I know what I have is bad, and the treatment is bad. But I want to make it through this.”
Surviving breast cancer meant not only curing the cancer, but also healing spiritually and emotionally. Read more
“Throughout this experience, I've been learning to take care of myself. Each new day presents so many possibilities.”
John Goodwin didn't miss a beat when it came to treating his cancer. Neither did his doctors. Read more
“Do what you need to do to get on with your life - keep living.”
We foster relationships between patients and their doctors in a supportive environment for families. Read more
“I felt like my doctor could see me as a real person. He listened. He cared about my feelings.”
Nurses offer patients what they need most: support and reassurance during their treatment. Read more
“I needed to know, absolutely, that everyone and everything I needed to fight this was right there with me.”
Families have the highest expectations when it comes to the care their loved ones receive. We work hard to earn their trust. Read more
“I knew it had to pass the 'mom test.' Would I want my mom to be cared for here?”
Everything in a patient's room has to be just right. Even down to the perfect chair. Read more
“I have so much personal drive to do the right thing, because I've been through it.”