Doernbecher Cancer Survivors Clinic

04/07/2026

Free Grocery Market at OHSU! This will happen regularly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Check out the informational flyers on this webpage:

Resources for finding sustainable food resources in general, around OHSU, and locally within and around the Portland, OR region

03/31/2026

Bridge City Inclusive Sports is a great non-profit and has programs for kids and teens. Check it out.

03/17/2026

Free Survivorship Conference

The Fred Hutch Survivorship Program is hosting the 19th annual Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness, a free in-person event for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, friends, families and health care professionals.

02/24/2026

Scholarships applications now open!!

In 1996, Candlelighters For Children With Cancer established the Candlelighters Continuing Education Scholarship Program. We recognize that families can amass overwhelming debt in medical bills after years of treatment, follow-up appointments, and ongoing medical issues caused by treatment. The jour...

02/11/2026

Candlelighters is hosting a Survivorship Meet n Greet in Beaverton soon. For ages 21+. Check out the flyer and RSVP if interested!

02/05/2026

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Did you hear? 🥳 Congress just passed:
✅ The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
✅ The Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
✅ Continued funding for the Childhood Cancer STAR Act and the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative
✅ Increased funding for cancer research at the Department of Defense
✅ Increased funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute
✅ Full funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
✅ Important reforms that will help address the cost of cancer care

None of these monumental wins would have been possible without volunteer advocates. Your voices matter—and Congress heard them. Thank you for your tireless efforts. Together, we are making history.

Learn more 👇
https://bloodcancerunited.org/resources/blog/blood-cancer-united-championed-pediatrics-policies-pass-congress

02/05/2026

https://mailchi.mp/cactuscancer/october2025newsletter-5808374?e=9e5f149d55

February is doing the most. It’s Black History Month. It’s still winter. It’s Groundhog Day energy where time feels bendy and the calendar keeps hitting repeat. Add Valentine’s Day (iconic, polarizing, unavoidable) and it’s a full emotional lineup. Rather than asking you to feel any partic...

01/29/2026

Interested in connecting with other survivors? 21+

Join us for the debut event of our new Survivorship group! Connect with other 21+ pediatric cancer survivors and plan future survivorship community events at the Candlelighters office. Candlelighters will be providing pizza and drinks! When: Thursday, March 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Where: Candlelighters...

01/15/2026

https://mailchi.mp/triagecancer/newsletter-jan2026?e=46589cbcb1

2025 was an impactful year for Triage Cancer. We reached more than 1.4 million people across all 53 states and territories through our educational programs. And, we provided one-on-one Legal & Financial Navigation support to more than 2,035 individuals, helping people navigate the complex legal and....

01/05/2026

Registration is now open for CancerCon 2026

Every year, hundreds of adolescents and young adults affected by cancer gather at CancerCon for a life-changing weekend. ATTEND Exhibit Sponsor CancerCon 2026 Seattle, Washington April 30 – May 3, […]

12/03/2025

https://triagecancer.org/worried-about-affording-a-marketplace-health-plan-in-2026-tips-for-shopping-smart-during-open-enrollment

Concerned about rising health care costs? Learn how to shop smart during Marketplace open enrollment for 2026, even if financial assistance ends.

11/14/2025

Survivorship Program RN: Laura Dorneman

: Laura Dorneman, RN, BSN, CPHON, Doernbecher Survivorship Nurse Coordinator
 
What is your favorite part about working in your field?
 
I enjoy being able to see our patients year after year, to see how they’ve grown, learn what they enjoy, and who they’re becoming. I find the rapid improvements in treatments for childhood cancer fascinating. Patients are being treated with medications now that were not in use when I started my career more than 20 years ago, allowing more kids diagnosed with cancer to live full, long lives.
 
What led you to the OHSU?
 
When my family and I relocated to Portland more than 10 years ago, I sought out a position at OHSU, as it was important to me to work in an academic and research hospital.

What inspired you to become an RN, specializing in pediatric oncology?
 
My first job after graduating from college was on an inpatient pediatric unit that had a mix of diagnoses. I found myself asking for my assignments to include the oncology patients. I enjoyed getting to know them over multiple hospital stays and was interested in the ways that research was involved in up-front treatment.
 
Why is Childhood Cancer Awareness important to you?
 
Childhood cancer research gets a very small percentage of all funding earmarked for cancer research. It’s important to me that the public is aware of this, so that more advocacy can be done to increase funding for childhood cancer research. It important to raise awareness of the number of childhood cancer survivors. In the US alone, there are about 500,000 childhood cancer survivors, and that number continues to grow.
 
What was your “dream job” as a kid?
 
There was a period of time when I wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder when I grew up.
 
What do you like to do for fun?
 
I enjoy spending time outdoors, including gardening, hiking, camping, and snowboarding. I also enjoy traveling with my family.
 
What is your favorite thing to do in Oregon?
 
I love how close we are to both mountains and ocean. The food here can’t be beat … fresh seafood, so many locally grown fruits and vegetables.
 
What is the best emoji to describe you?
 
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