By: Alison Licquia MS, RDN, CD The temperature is quickly falling and the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. ‘Tis the season for family, festivities and food, lots and lots of food. Temptation is everywhere, just waiting to… Continue Reading


January 2018

Planned Giving
By: Elizabeth McLaughlin, TCCC Foundation Director The Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation supports the needs of the Cancer Center and is focused on supporting local cancer patients and their families, while providing services to build a healthier community through free early… Continue Reading
Holiday Eating
The holidays are here and so is all the delicious food that comes with them. Want to add prevention to your kitchen? Here are some holiday foods that may fight cancer. And remember to make fruits, vegetables, beans and whole… Continue Reading

Our Gift
By: Chuck DeGooyer, CEO, Tri-Cities Cancer Center Our Mission at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center is, “To provide and coordinate the highest quality, compassionate cancer care for the communities we serve.” To be successful in this endeavor and honor our mission,… Continue Reading

December 2017

Back the Blue
For the second year, Michael Novakovich, TCCC’s Director of Strategy & Business Development, chaired a law enforcement appreciation day through his church, The Garden, called Back the Blue. Teams of people from The Garden delivered breakfast during the morning shift… Continue Reading

Lung Cancer Screening
By: Joan Stewart, RT(T), BA HCA Clinical Services Project Coordinator, TCCC In May 2013, the Tri-Cities Cancer Center (TCCC) became the first clinic in Southeastern WA to offer low dose CT (LDCT) based lung cancer screening. Since then, TCCC has… Continue Reading

A Love of Service
Service, travel and people have always been part of Kurt Azeltine’s life. These qualities explain why this Tri-Cities Cancer Center (TCCC) radiation therapist finds satisfaction in a job where he helps people on a daily basis and travels to Third… Continue Reading
For a Good Life
By: Carl Berkowitz, TCCC Volunteer Serving others has been a passion of Cancer Center volunteer Art King since his retirement from a successful Maryland business in 2000. Recognizing that retirement can be a hard adjustment, this Army veteran took to… Continue Reading