Precision Insider: Volume 4
“My family and I are continually grateful to tell this story and keep sharing it in the hope that others will be aware that this life-changing treatment option is right here in the great state of Oklahoma.” -Jim Olson: Prostate Cancer Survivor As graduate number fourteen, I have been connected to the Proton Center since […]
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“I didn’t choose cancer, it chose me. My plan was to fight with everything I had. That started with the very best treatment available.” -Jim Tincher: Brain Cancer Survivor When we look back on 2020, we see one of the most rewarding and successful years in Oklahoma Proton Center history. We see a year where […]
Read MoreLung Cancer Awareness Through a Pandemic
Oklahoma Proton Center Offering Free Lung Screening for High-Risk Individuals in November Lung cancer is the 2nd most common cancer amongst men and women in the United States and is by far the leading cause of cancer-related death. “It’s a difficult disease, with potentially difficult outcomes,” says David Raubach, Chief Development Officer at Oklahoma Proton […]
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“Be your own best advocate. When treatments are recommended, do your own research and be confident in the decisions you make. For me, that meant choosing proton therapy”. -Madelynne Knight: Lymphoma Survivor It’s no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact in many areas. Unfortunately, one area where we have seen disruption […]
Read MoreProton Therapy for Lung Cancer
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Read MoreInvested in Finding a Cure (As Seen on News 9)
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Read MoreProton Therapy Safer Than Conventional Radiation Treatment Per Stanford Study
Proton Therapy reduces the risk of a second cancer diagnosis by 69% versus other forms of radiation treatment according to a paper recently released by a team from Stanford University. The study looked at 450,373 patients in the National Cancer Database who received either 3D conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), or […]
Read MoreMultidisciplinary Approach to Cancer Care
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Read MoreBrain Cancer Treatment Success – Lisa’s Story
Lisa Pyeas My brain tumor journey began in early 2009, and had what we now know as a seizure due to a brain tumor. Proton radiation is very specifically shaped, so that only the portion of the tissue that needs radiation will be radiated. It protected the left side of my brain, and also […]
Read MoreA Cure is Not Enough
Dr. John Chang: One of the classic statements that I always referred to is a cure is not enough. We need to cure these patients, but we need to preserve their quality of life. Proton radiation can be utilized to treat any type of cancer. If the tumor target region is very close to […]
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