Mead Family Cancer Center
The Mead Family Cancer Center, named in honor of a generous donation from the Mead family, opens in October 2026 adjacent to Columbus Community Hospital. It brings comprehensive cancer care under one roof, offering advanced treatment; cutting-edge technology; and a personalized, compassionate approach to care.
While the cancer center is under construction, Columbus Community Hospital and our partners continue to offer full cancer services on the hospital campus and nearby.
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Radiation oncology
Columbus Cancer Care provides radiation oncology services for patients in Columbus, NE. It is currently located down the road from Columbus Community Hospital at 3764 39th Ave., and it will relocate to the Mead Family Cancer Center in October 2026.
When you receive a cancer diagnosis, many different questions run through your head. You wonder what kind of treatments you will require, how long your treatments will be and, most importantly, if the treatments will be successful. With so many things to worry about, a long daily drive to radiation therapy is not another concern you need. We strive to relieve some of your worries so you can focus on your health.
Medical oncology
Hematology & Oncology Consultants, PC, provides medical oncology services for patients in Columbus, NE. It is currently located in the Healthpark Medical Office Building adjacent to Columbus Community Hospital, and will relocate to the Mead Family Cancer Center in October 2026.
Columbus Community Hospital offers oncology and infusion services for both children and adults, including chemotherapy, intravenous (IV) infusions and injections. You may undergo your initial treatment or therapy at another hospital or doctor’s clinic, but you can complete your remaining treatments in Columbus Community Hospital's infusion services department. In October, this service also will relocate to the Mead Family Cancer Center.
Cancer radiology
Mead Family Cancer Center will include the full range of radiological services for cancer, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET), positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), ultrasound and wide-bore MRI.
Right now, these services are provided at Columbus Community Hospital; they will be available at the cancer center when it opens in October 2026.
Breast care
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers. A breast cancer diagnosis can be a life-changing event in your life, causing fear and anxiety. A million questions may run through your mind, including: How advanced is my cancer? Will I lose my breast? Will the treatment be painful? Can my cancer be cured?
At Columbus Community Hospital, we can help you with total breast cancer care — from detection through reconstruction.
Thrive Cancer Rehabilitation Care
Columbus Community Hospital's Thrive Cancer Rehabilitation Care was created to help survivors physically and emotionally heal from the side effects of treatment. This enables them to recover more quickly and completely than they would otherwise. The program provides guided care offered by dedicated experts so survivors can reach their optimal recovery.
When Mead Family Cancer Center opens in October 2026, rehabilitation services will be available on-site. Right now, they are located at the Columbus Wellness Center.
Specialty physicians
Cancer patients at Columbus Community Hospital may cross paths with a wide range of specialty physicians — each of whom is dedicated to helping them find the best possible outcome. Most of these physicians are located on the hospital campus — either in the hospital itself or in Healthpark Medical Office Building.
Patient Navigation Program
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is frightening, and the process of treatment and recovery can be overwhelming. Columbus Community Hospital's Patient Navigation Program can help.
In this free program, oncology nurse navigators and oncology patient family resource specialists guide and support you through your entire cancer treatment and recovery process.
Nurse navigators can:
- Help provide diagnosis information.
- Help you understand your treatment options.
- Discuss warning signs or symptoms during treatment.
- Collaborate with members of your medical team.
- Help you and your family connect with community resources such as Thrive Cancer Rehabilitation Care, support groups, survivorship classes and legal aid.
A patient family resource specialist helps with other parts of your life, such as your self-image, work, family and friendships. Patient family resource specialists can provide:
- Complementary therapy and referrals.
- Community resource referrals.
- Financial/insurance referrals.
- Patient and family counseling referrals.
- Advocacy.
- Social Security/disability referrals.
- Legal service referrals (advance directive, living will and more).
- Transportation referrals.
- Home care, assisted living and nursing home referrals.
View the Patient Navigation Program brochure.
Nurse Navigators
About the Mead family
Lyman and Meriam Mead moved to Columbus in 1934 and bought the lumberyard in town, renaming it Mead Lumber. Their son, Robert Mead, was involved in a traumatic accident as a young adult that required multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation. He credits Columbus Community Hospital with saving his life. Over the years, he has continued to support the hospital, including by serving as president of the Columbus Community Hospital Foundation.




