Established in 1990, the Cancer Care Center at O’Connor Hospital has been providing comfort and care for its patients for decades. An accredited ACOS facility, the Center is highly regarded by area physicians and the American Cancer Society for its comprehensive services and commitment to quality care.
The Center’s comprehensive Cancer Diagnosis and Cancer Treatment Services include: clinical labs, radiology services, nuclear medicine specialists, radiation, and inpatient care.
Latest News: O’Connor Hospital is one of only a few hospitals in the area that provide Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), a minimally invasive state-of-the-art alternative to exploratory surgery that is revolutionizing the way cancer is detected. Using EUS, physicians can accurately diagnose and stage tumors of the GI tract and pancreas without multiple tests or surgery. “This technique is rapidly becoming the standard of care for the cost-effective, non-surgical assessment of many gastrointestinal and lung diseases,” said O’Connor Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, George Block, MD. Click here to read an in-depth article written by Dr. Eduardo Da Silveira published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, a medical journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles on endoscopic procedures used in the study, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. While working at the Portland VA (OR), Dr Eduardo da Silveira studied the role of EUS in patients with cancer and found this technique to be superior to CT in tumors of the duodenal ampulla.
For all of your cancer research needs, the Cancer Resource Center is a great place to start looking.
Our medical experts offer a variety of Support Services — designed to assist patients and family members as they cope with cancer.
Cancer Registries & Research such as the tumor registry, tumor boards and cancer registry are important to the Cancer Care Center’s interdisciplinary approach.
Visit our Health & Wellness section for cancer-related resources and upcoming Community Health classes.
