At Providence, we provide world-class treatment for breast cancer and other breast conditions to help women achieve their optimal breast health.
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Breast Cancer Program
Breast Cancer Program
Our Approach
From the moment you find a lump or hear the words, “You have breast cancer,” our Providence team works with you to find the best possible treatment plan. And we’re here with you every step of the way.
The Providence Breast Cancer Program can help you whether you have a noncancerous breast condition, a worrisome lump or a breast cancer diagnosis.
When you become a patient at Providence, you become part of a collaborative cancer-care network. Our care often exceeds national measures for patient outcomes. We have award-winning doctors, scientists, researchers and caregivers across 51 hospitals in seven states.
The skills of your local team and the power of this network add up to the best, most compassionate care. If you need to meet with a specialist outside your area, we have telehealth technology to help. Our network and superior care are among the reasons 6,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients choose Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon each year.
Highly Specialized, Advanced Treatment
Our cancer specialists partner with you to develop specialized treatment plans that utilize all our advanced treatments, fit your needs and provide the best outcomes.
A team of experts – medical oncologists, breast surgeons, radiologists and reconstructive surgeons – take a multidisciplinary approach to your treatment, collaborating with one another to care for you.
Conditions and Cancers We Treat
We focus on treating different types of breast cancer and related conditions. At Providence, our team of experts will help you understand your diagnosis and how to approach treatment.
Breast cancer is cancer that starts in the breast, usually as a tumor or lump. Like a lot of cancers, breast cancer grows by simple cell division. It begins with one damaged or mutated cell, which divides to become two cells, and so on.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Although, it mostly affects women, men can get breast cancer too.
Other conditions and types of breast cancer we treat include:
- Breast lump: Not all lumps in the breast are cancerous – many are benign, or noncancerous – but these spots feel swollen or different from other breast tissue. A breast lump may result from an infection, cyst or other condition.
- Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): About 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are DCIS, a non-invasive breast cancer. DCIS has a low risk of becoming invasive because cancer cells are present in the breast ducts but haven’t invaded the surrounding breast tissue.
- Inflammatory breast cancer: This is a less common form of breast cancer where cancer cells block the skin’s lymph vessels, causing the breast to appear swollen, red and thick.
- Invasive ductal carcinoma: The most common type of breast cancer, it starts in the milk ducts and spreads to nearby tissues.
- Invasive lobular carcinoma: The second most common type of breast cancer, it starts in the lobules, or milk glands, and spreads to other parts of the breast.
- Metastatic breast cancer: This occurs when cancer spreads from the breast to other parts of the body – excluding nearby armpit lymph nodes – like the bones, lungs, liver or brain. Symptoms differ based on where the cancer has spread.
Supporting Our Patients
Our Oncology Resource Specialists provide free, personalized assistance to patients, families and care partners. In addition to our expert cancer care, we have many support services, including:
- Financial and transportation resources
- Oncology nutrition
- Palliative care
- Wellness classes
Know Your Risk
Your primary care doctor can help you understand your risk factors. You can also get help from genetic specialists at the Franz Genetic Risk Clinic at the Providence Cancer Institute. They can help to assess your individual cancer risk in detail or define strategies for reducing your risk.
Ways to lower your risk for breast cancer: Eat fruits, veggies and whole grains, exercise 30 minutes per day, get regular mammograms*, limit alcohol, maintain a healthy weight.
* Getting a mammogram is the best way to find early signs of breast cancer. The goal of a mammogram is to catch the cancer early for a better chance of recovery.
Breast Cancer Treatment and Research
Learn more about Providence Cancer Institute's advances in customized care for breast cancer and immunotherapy research.
Find a Doctor
At Breast Cancer Program, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.
Awards & Accreditations
We are proud to see our dedication to our cancer patients recognized by some of the most well-respected accreditation and awards programs and institutions in the United States. Several of our Providence locations have achieved the following awards and accreditations:
- Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation - American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- American College of Radiology (ACR)
- Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certification - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) via Pacific Cancer Research Consortium - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Related Resources
At Providence, our goal is to bring world-class cancer care to all the communities we serve. Providence patient Rochelle Roaden shares her story of facing (and beating) breast cancer. Rochelle was able to receive all her cancer care at the Providence Cancer Institute in Yamhill County. She calls on women to be aware of their bodies and advocate for their care.
In the spring of 2020, the Robert W. Franz Cancer Center, a part of the Providence Cancer Institute, was the first facility in the Pacific Northwest to offer MRI guided radiation therapy (MR-Linac) technology for cancer radiation. It’s the biggest advancement in radiation oncology in 20 years. It helps provide stronger, shorter, more effective treatment with possibly fewer side effects.
The Living Well cancer resources provide information, support and hope. Learn from both healthcare experts and patients who share their stories and experiences with cancer.
Part of Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon
Providence Cancer Institute is a leading provider of cancer care in Oregon, and part of the largest community-based cancer-care network in the United States. Regardless of where you go for care, you have an entire team of cancer experts working together to provide a personalized, whole-person approach to your care. At Providence we see more than a cancer diagnosis, we see the life in you and are committed to helping you live well again.