Solid Tumors

Comprehensive treatment and diagnosis

For childhood tumors including sarcomas and carcinomas

We offer the most specialized pediatric tumor expertise in Oregon. We are dedicated to providing you and your child the most advanced, top-quality care.

Different types of solid tumors are named for the type of cells that form them. Examples of solid tumors are sarcomas and carcinomas. We treat all types of malignant (cancer) solid tumors that occur in children and adolescents including:

  • Ewing sarcoma
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Wilms' tumor
  • Retinoblastoma
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Soft tissue sarcomas
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Germ cell tumors

Integrated team of experts and researchers

Your child will receive highly individualized care from a whole team of specialists. We collaborate on your child’s diagnosis and design the best treatment plan to meet their unique needs. Our team of experts includes:

  • Pediatric oncologists
  • Orthopedic oncologists
  • Radiologists   
  • Radiation oncologists
  • General and subspecialty surgeons
  • Pharmacists
  • Pathologists
  • Pediatric oncology nurses and nurse practitioners

We are the only program in the region to offer your child new hope through participation in phase I clinical trials investigating novel medicines to treat cancer. You may have the opportunity to enroll your child in a clinical research trial that provides  access to the newest, most advanced treatments.