Online Tumor Board
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70-year-old male, former smoker |
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Presenting history: 3 months of epigastric abdominal pain |
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Diagnosis: Surgically resectable pancreas adenocarcinoma, T3N1M0, Stage IIB |
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Treatment:
• Whipple resection
• Adjuvant chemoradiation (gemcitabine, then radiation/concurrent 5FU, then gemcitabine) |
The eOncology tumor board discusses treatment options. |
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October/November 2008
Feature Articles
Colon cancer surgical cases: measuring up to national quality standards
Providence Portland and Providence St. Vincent Medical Centers compared favorably with the nation average, with greater than 70% of colon cancer cases meeting the 12 or more lymph nodes examined from surgical specimens.
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By Ron Wolf, The Oregon Clinic, Westside Surgical Specialists
Five-year survival rate for Hodgkin's and
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; New support group starts Nov. 4
Providence diagnosed and/or treated 140 cases of lymphoma in 2006 (the last year complete data are available). This represents about 15% of the lymphoma cases diagnosed in Oregon. More
By Laurie Skokan, Director-Quality/Data/Integrative Med, Providence Cancer Center
Thoracic Oncology & Thoracic Surgery programs
Register now for the seventh annual Thoracic Oncology Symposium on Nov. 14. Read the 2008 TOP program update and learn about 2009 plans.
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By John R. Handy, M.D.
Co-Director, Providence Thoracic
Oncology Program (TOP); Director, Providence
Thoracic Surgery Program; Thoracic and
CardioVascular Surgery, The Oregon Clinic and Rachel Sanborn, M.D.
Co-Director, Providence Thoracic
Oncology Program; Medical Oncology,
The Oregon Clinic
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New Relationship
with Oncologists Broadens
Providence’s Regional Cancer Services
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Calvin Harrison,
Executive Director,
Providence Cancer Center |
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We are pleased to tell you about a move that will enhance care for people with cancer in our communities, while building on Providence’s world-class cancer services.
The Oregon Clinic and Providence Health & Services have a long shared history of partnering in providing health care services to support our communities. Recently, we have been in discussions to identify the best way to more closely align cancer services.
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