Image TRISH YERGES, WHO LIVES IN UNION COUNTY, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO TYPES OF CANCER LAST YEAR./COURTESY OF TRISH YERGES. Cancer Patients In Eastern Oregon Face Complications Trish Yerges, who was diagnosed with two types of cancer last year, had to travel more than 7,000 miles for specialty treatments that are commonplace in large metro areas like Portland. Aug 30, 2018 Premium Subscribe to specialists