Patients at Feather River Hospital’s Cancer Center have access to the most advanced medical treatments and technologies in the country. The Cancer Center is designed to make sure patients are as comfortable as possible while they are in our care. Oncology specialists at the Cancer Center are dedicated to developing a treatment plan that is specifically designed to meet your individual needs. They use a multidisciplinary approach that integrates therapies to focus on your medical, nutritional, physical, psychological and spiritual needs.

Resource Library
Be sure to visit the Cancer Center in-house library. The library was designed to provide patients with educational resources about their illness, treatments and technology used and the Center. The library is staffed by volunteers who will help you find the information you need. American Cancer Society Volunteers are in the Cancer Center library Monday through Friday as follows:

Mondays from 09:30-11:30 a.m.
Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays from 09:30-11:30 a.m.
Thursdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Fridays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

We also have free cancer educational brochures as well as computer internet services setup for the American Cancer Society Website/on-line resource center. Through an affiliation with Loma Linda University Medical Center, Feather River Hospital Cancer Center patients have access to the world’s first hospital-based proton beam facility designed for patient treatment and research. The Caner Center’s commitment is to provide excellent care while caring for patients and faithfulness in serving our community.

Radiation Oncology
Modern technology has combined the use of three-dimensional imaging technology, computerized treatment planning and high-energy x-ray machines for your radiation treatment. Radiation therapy will vary somewhat among cancer patients. Patients are encouraged to ask questions and discuss concerns with the doctors, nurses, or radiation therapists.

Medical Oncology
The Cancer Center’s medical oncology services offer the most advanced treatment protocols including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and hormonal therapy, all overseen by certified by Board Certified oncologists. Care is provided by an experienced oncology and infusion nursing staff familiar with current treatment regimens and techniques. The center is designed to provide our clients with warm and friendly surroundings. We offer chemotherapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy, antibiotics, blood transfusions, and other related therapies in the comfort of our infusion center. Treatments are administered in a timely, safe, and efficient manner.


Loma Linda University Affiliation
The Loma Linda University (LLU) Proton Treatment Center is the world’s first hospital-based proton beam facility designed for patient treatment and research. LLU physicians and researchers are international leaders in the use of this precise form o f radiation therapy. Which can control cancer and other diseases while sparing surrounding normal tissues from injury. Through an affiliation with Loma Linda University Medical Center, Feather River Hospital Cancer Center patients have access to one of only two proton beam centers in the country. Protons may improve the outcome for patients who have cancers in virtually any anatomic site. At LLU, cancers of prostate, head and neck, lung, spinal cord, brain, and eye are being explored for other diseases such as benign tumors and functional disorders. This includes certain forms of macular degeneration of the eye, arteriovenous malformations of the brain, menigiomas and acoustic neuromas.

Healing Garden
Patients at the Cancer Center will have place enjoy nature, by absorbing the relaxing benefits of a therapeutic garden. The Healing Garden, a serene outdoor setting is designed especially for the comfort of cancer patients. This quiet outdoor setting will have an extremely soothing effect providing a therapeutic haven for our patients.