These cancer patients write their own story
They hurt. They weep. They fly. They soar above the thunderheads. They plunge back to earth. They hold fast to their lovers and their children. They bruise. They burn. They heal. Cancer is not a...
Category: cancer care
Averting miscommunication in cancer care: Q&A with Don Sullivan, M.D.
Donald Sullivan, M.D., M.A., M.C.R., understands the importance of clear communication. Before becoming a physician-scientist, he served as a combat medic in the U.S. Army for six years as a...
New treatment strategy aims to stop rare liver cancer
An OHSU surgeon’s innovative approach targets deadly cholangiocarcinoma of the liver. Jerry Widawski knew the statistics were not in his favor. At age 68, he was diagnosed with a rare...
Radiation therapy underused for people with liver cancer awaiting transplant
People with liver cancer awaiting transplantation could benefit from non-invasive radiation treatments but are rarely given this therapy, according to a new analysis of U.S. national...
Valuable recognition for OHSU’s molecular pathology fellowship
OHSU’s Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship has received a grant from NeoGenomics Laboratories that will support fellows for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years in the Knight Cancer...
Expanding access to experimental cancer treatments in Oregon: Q&A with Shivaani Kummar
This week, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute opened a new, 13,000-square-foot space devoted to serving patients taking part in early-phase clinical trials. The unit completes the build-out of the...
The Pacific Northwest has a top performer for CAR T therapies and stem cell transplants
OHSU's immunotherapy and cell transplant team has earned national recognition for its expertise and experience providing CAR T-cell therapy — the breakthrough treatment for children with leukemia...
For veterans with prostate cancer, a new center of excellence in Oregon
VA Portland Health Care System and OHSU are launching a precision oncology center of excellence supported by the Prostate Cancer Foundation. On Veteran's Day, the foundation announced $5 million in...
Helping more bladder cancer patients preserve a functioning bladder
Knight Cancer clinicians at Tuality/OHSU Cancer Center are the first in Oregon to offer a treatment option that will improve outcomes for patients with bladder cancer who cannot tolerate surgery or...
Knight Cancer signal achievements of 2018: ‘The end of cancer begins here’
From basic research, to patient care, to impact in the community, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute has a mission to end cancer as we know it. Here’s a look back at a year of...
Shining a light on cancer care disparities
Image: NCI. . For some marginalized populations in the U.S., barriers preventing access to radiation therapy and other lifesaving cancer care are as insurmountable as those in the poorest nations,...