OHSU, CMH collaborate to bring radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast

New cancer collaborative opens Monday, Oct. 2, 2017

September 28, 2017 Astoria, Oregon

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(Left to right) Amrita Desai, M.D., Jennifer Lycette, M.D. and Sahar Rosenbaum, M.D. lead a tour of the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, September 28, 2017. Rosenbaum holds a graphic created to help patients communicate their comfort level and experience as they move through their treatment journey. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Final preparations are being made for the opening of the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, September 28, 2017. Large murals carry a nature theme throughout the facility, featuring local fauna and how they are used medicinally to treat cancer. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

A large piece by artist Richard Rowland greets patients as they enter the linear accelerator room which will deliver radiation treatments at the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria. The 19,600-square-foot facility expands existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brings much-needed radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Kyle Gallagher, medical physicist for OHSU/Columbia Memorial Hospital helps bring the linear accelerator online in advance of the opening of the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria. The 19,600-square-foot facility expands existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brings much-needed radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Amrita Desai, M.D., (left) and Jennifer Lycette, M.D., exit the linear accelerator room which will deliver radiation treatments at the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria. The large door leading into the suite (center) weighs 6,400 pounds, and is filled with lead blocks and boron. The 19,600-square-foot facility expands existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brings much-needed radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Final preparations are being made for the opening of the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, September 28, 2017. The 19,600-square-foot facility expands existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brings much-needed radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Jennifer Lycette, M.D., stands in the treatment room which will have 10 open chairs and two private rooms, at the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, September 28, 2017. The treatment room faces the water, and is brightly lit. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

A private treatment room at the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria. The 19,600-square-foot facility expands existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brings much-needed radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Sahar Rosenbaum, M.D., speaks during a tour of the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, September 28, 2017. Rosenbaum holds a graphic created to help patients communicate their comfort level and experience as they move through their treatment journey. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Over 17 local artists created pieces for the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, including hand-crafted lights creamed by Lâm Quàng. The 19,600-square-foot facility expands existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brings much-needed radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

Jennifer Lycette, M.D. (left) and Amrita Desai, M.D., lead a tour of the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, September 28, 2017. The 19,600-square-foot facility expands existing medical oncology and chemotherapy treatment services, and brings much-needed radiation oncology and radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative

The treatment room at the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria, September 28, 2017. The treatment room faces the water, and is brightly lit. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Knight Cancer Collaborative