About Meridian Park Radiation Oncology Center
Meridian Park Radiation Oncology Center is a privately owned freestanding clinic located on the Legacy Health-Meridian Park Hospital campus in Tualatin, OR. Our doctor group has a close affiliation with the Legacy Health hospital system, therefore we can arrange many resources from around the Portland metro area to maximize your care experience with us.
What to Expect

Before Treatment / During Treatment / After Treatment

Norman R. Willis, M.D.	Gregory Willis, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Nurses	Radiation Therapists
Robert Miller, MS Medical Physics	Kristen Johnson, RT(R)(T)(CMD)
Lorena Smith, Office Manager	Angela Havlinek, Patient Coordinator

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External Beam Radiation Treatment Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer and is used in more than half of all cancer cases.

Brachytherapy Treatments Brachytherapy, also called internal radiation or seed implants, is the placement of radioactive sources in or just next to a tumor.

Other Treatment Options Systemic Radiation Therapy / Radioimmunotherapy / Intraoperative Radiation Therapy / Investigational Radiation Therapies

Brain Tumors Brain tumors cause damage because as they grow they can interfere with surrounding cells that serve vital roles in our everyday life.	Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in American women, according to the American Cancer Society.
Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer includes malignant or cancerous tumors of the colon and/or the rectum.	Gynecologic Cancers Gynecologic cancers include cancer of the uterus, ovaries, cervix, vagina, vulva and Fallopian tubes.
Head and Neck Cancer The use of tobacco and alcohol greatly increases your chances of developing head and neck cancer.	Hodgkins Lymphoma Hodgkins lymphoma (Hodgkins disease) commonly affects lymph nodes in the neck or in the area between the lungs behind the breastbone.
Lung Cancer Non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer are the two main types of lung cancer.	Prostate Cancer More than 75percent of prostate cancer is diagnosed in men over age 65.
Skin Cancer There are many risk factors for developing skin cancer ranging from sun exposure to moles to family history.

Understanding Clinical Trials More than 25,000 cancer patients enroll each year in clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute.	Managing Side Effects Many of the side effects of radiation therapy are related to the specific area that is being treated.
How to Care For Yourself During Treatment Get plenty of rest. Many patients experience fatigue during radiation therapy, so it is important to make sure you are well rested.	Questions to Ask Your Doctor Here is a list of questions you may want to ask your radiation oncologist if you are considering radiation therapy.