At Hillsboro Medical Center, we take a personalized approach to providing you with cancer care close to home.

Our exceptionally skilled surgeons use leading technologies to diagnose cancer, remove tumors and ease cancer symptoms.

We offer:

  • Board-certified surgeons who consult with a wide range of specialists within OHSU Health to provide you with the best possible care.
  • Leading-edge technology, including minimally invasive, laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
  • Coordinated care for medical oncology and radiation oncology services with experts at OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Beaverton.
  • Access to OHSU Health clinical trials of the latest surgical techniques to treat cancer.

Surgical treatment

We offer surgical treatment for the following:

  • Brain and spinal tumors
  • Cervical, thoracic and lumbar tumors
  • Colon and rectal cancers
  • Urologic cancers (bladder, kidney, prostate)

Leading-edge intra-operative techniques

We use a variety of specialized surgical techniques including:

  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A minimally invasive surgical approach to the spine.
  • Intra-Operative CT scanner: 3-D imaging devices for instantaneous intra-operative imaging.
  • Intra-Operative Neuronavigation: Image-guided surgery to aid in the accurate localization of anatomical structures of the brain and spine.
  • Intra-Operative Ultrasound: Real-time imaging (sonograms) of the inside of the body to locate tumors.
  • Motion Preservation Surgery: Treating pain while maintaining motion without spinal fusion.
  • Neurophysiological Monitoring and Mapping: Continuous evaluation of the functional integrity of neural structures and real-time localization of functional areas of the brain and spine.
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Focused energy beams to treat disorders in the brain and spine.