Providence Cancer CenterThe evidenced-based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care at Providence Cancer Center is creating hope and changing lives for many people living with cancer in Oregon and southwest Washington.
Providence Cancer Center specialists gather weekly to discuss individual cases and prescribe state-of-the-art treatment plans based on the latest medical research. Working closely with specialists and primary care physicians, Providence Cancer Center is committed to providing emotional support, managing treatment side effects and achieving better outcomes for all patients. - A breast biopsy removes a sample of breast tissue that is looked at under a microscope to check for breast cancer. A breast biopsy is usually done to ...
More » - The Breast Cancer Outreach Program at Providence Cancer Center provides women and their families with support services free of charge, including:
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More » - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves to make pictures of the breast. MRI may show problems in the breast t...
More » - Breast reconstruction is surgery to rebuild the size and shape of a breast after your breast has been removed (mastectomy) because of cancer. It is do...
More » - A breast self-examination involves checking your breasts to help detect breast problems or changes. Many breast problems are first discovered by women...
More » - Surgery on the breast may be done for a number of reasons including:
As local treatment for breast cancer:
Breast surgery is considered the primar...
More » - A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the tissues inside the breast. A breast ultrasound can show all areas of the breast, includi...
More » - Bronchoscopy is a procedure doctors use to look at the airways leading to the lungs. During bronchoscopy, a thin, lighted instrument (bronchoscope) is...
More » - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) weakens the structure of the lung and may also damage the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lung. When these...
More » - Knowledge about cancer helps patients and their loved ones as they navigate diagnosis, treatment and recovery. For patients and families, easily-acces...
More » - In keeping with our mission and core values, Providence Health & Services cares for people and their health needs, even if they can’t afford to pa...
More » - Working as part of a team of doctors and other health professionals, genetic counselors provide education and support to families with members who hav...
More » - Providence Cancer Support Services provides emotional and practical support to cancer patients and their families when they need it most....
More » - Cancer registrars capture a complete summary of the history, diagnosis, treatment and disease status for every cancer patient. Registrars' work leads ...
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Cancer support groups provide education and support for cancer patients and their loved ones. Support groups are led by our professional staff and a...
More » - The American Society of Clinical Oncologists recommends cancer patients receive a treatment plan and summary. The treatment plan includes a personaliz...
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Chemotherapy is the use of medicine to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy is called a systemic treatment because the medicines enter the bloodstream...
More » - Providence Colorectal Cancer Surgery Program medical director Mark H. Whiteford, M.D., is highly involved in education of other healthcare professiona...
More » - Studies show that screening for colorectal cancer helps decrease the number of deaths from the disease.
Five tests are commonly used to screen for co...
More » - Pleurectomy and decortication is surgery to remove part of the covering of the lungs and lining of the chest and part of the outside surface of the lu...
More » - Endobronchial ultrasound is a less invasive alternative to mediastinoscopy for diagnosing and staging thoracic malignancies like lung cancer. End...
More » - Endometrial cancer detected in its early stages can be cured with surgery and close follow-up. Treatment choices depend on where the cancer is and how...
More » - Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). In this test, a small ultrasound probe at the end of the endoscope is placed down the throat to the chest area. The ultra...
More » - Surgery is the most common treatment for cancer of the esophagus. Part of the esophagus may be removed in an operation called an esophagectomy. A port...
More » - Gamma Knife is the most advanced radiosurgical tool available to treat a variety of brain lesions and disorders, including cancers of the brain. ...
More » - Tests are used to screen for different types of cancer.
Some screening tests are used because they have been shown to be helpful both in finding canc...
More » - Surgery is a common treatment of all stages of gastric cancer. The following types of surgery may be used:
Subtotal gastrectomy: Removal of the...
More » - High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy involves the remote placement of a tiny, very highly radioactive source, which is housed in a lead lined device cal...
More » - Surgery is the most common treatment for oral, head and neck cancer. The type of surgery depends on the type and stage of the tumor. Multiple surgerie...
More » - Interleukin-2 is a protein normally present in small amounts in the body. It does not directly attack cancer cells. It has powerful effects on t...
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Ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to produce an image of organs and other structures in the body. This technology can be useful in helping docto...
More » - Radiation oncologists use image-guided radiation therapy, or IGRT, to help better deliver the radiation to the cancer since tumors can move between tr...
More » - Biologic therapy is a treatment that uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to...
More » - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy is a specialized form of 3D-CRT that allows radiation to be more exactly shaped to fit the tumor. With IMRT, the...
More » - LDR involves the longer placement of the temporary (several days) or permanent radiation source into the tumor area such as prostate seed implant or p...
More » - Liver resection is the surgical removal of part of the liver. This operation is for some types of liver cancer and for certain cases of metastatic col...
More » - A lung biopsy removes a small piece of lung tissue which can be looked at under a microscope. The biopsy can be done in 4 ways. The method used depend...
More » - Surgery to remove all or part of a lung involves making a cut on one side of your chest (thorax) during a procedure called a thoracotomy. Surgery that...
More » - MammoSite is a treatment option for early-stage breast cancer following breast-conserving surgery. Current standard treatment for early-stage breast c...
More » - Mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure to examine the inside of the upper chest between and in front of the lungs (mediastinum).
During a mediastino...
More » - Mind-Body medicine is the provision of services which recognize that the mind, the emotions and the spirit all have a role in the healing of the...
More » - Surgery to remove cancer is almost always the main treatment for colorectal cancer. The type of surgery depends on the size and location of your cance...
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The evidence-based, multidisciplinary team approach to patient care at Providence Cancer Center is creating hope and changing lives for many people ...
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An oncology nurse navigator is an oncology certified nurse (OCN) who provides education for each cancer patient concerning their individual treatme...
More » - Oncology social workers assess the needs of cancer patients. They can facilitate communication with the health care team, provide emotional support an...
More » - One of the following types of surgery may be used to treat pancreatic cancer:
Whipple procedure: A surgical procedure in which the head of the ...
More » - A central venous catheter, or vascular access device (VAD), is a long, thin, flexible tube used to give medicines, fluids, nutrients or blood products...
More » - External beam radiation therapy treatment, also called x-ray therapy, is directed at the tumor from a machine located away from your body, usually a l...
More » - Radiofrequency ablation is the use of a special probe with tiny electrodes that kill cancer cells. Sometimes the probe is inserted directly through th...
More » - Lobectomy: Surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of the lung.
Sleeve resection: Surgery to remove part of the bronchus....
More » - Stereotactic radiosurgery is a type of radiation therapy that uses a rigid head frame attached to the skull to aim high-dose radiation beams directly ...
More » - Tumors are not regular; they come in different shapes and sizes. Three-dimensional conformal radiation thetapy, or 3D-CRT, uses computers and special ...
More » - Surgery to remove the tumor is the most common treatment of thymoma....
More » - Chemotherapy delivered during hepatic arterial occlusion is called chemoembolization. The anticancer drug is injected into the hepatic artery through ...
More » - We carry the following items in our Portland, Oregon locations: mastectomy bras, breast prosthesis, and lymphedema garments.
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More » - A video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) may be done before or instead of a thoracotomy. This procedure involves inserting a long, thin tube (vid...
More » - The following types of surgery are used to treat extrahepatic bile duct cancer:
Removal of the bile duct: If the tumor is small and only ...
More » - A mammogram is an X-ray test of the breasts (mammary glands) used to screen for breast problems, such as a lump, and whether a lump is fluid-filled (a...
More » - Colonoscopy enables your doctor to examine the lining of your colon (large intestine) for abnormalities by inserting a flexible tube as thick as your ...
More » - The main treatment for acute cholecystitis is surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Often this surgery can be done through small incisi...
More » - Colon surgery (removing the cancer in an operation) is the most common treatment for all stages of colon cancer. A doctor may remove the cancer using ...
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More » - Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing patients with relief from the...
More » - TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) allows surgeons to access tumors through the mouth that previously required an extensive operation with an incision t...
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Providence Cancer Center offers tumor-specific multidisciplinary cancer conferences at several Portland-area locations and via remote web access. R...
More » - At Providence, we believe in making health care as easy and effective as possible for you. Our high-risk breast service was developed with that in min...
More » - Most stem cells are in your bone marrow. You also have some in your blood that circulate from your bone marrow. Bone marrow stem cells turn into red b...
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Watch a video featuring Dr. Michael Skokan, pulmonary medical director, Providence Lung Cancer Clinic, describing the need for lung cancer screening...
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