What Remains When Words Fall Away
For Jenny As National Glioblastoma Day approaches in June, alongside the anniversary of our dear friend and coworker Jenny’s passing, I found myself returning to her story with a level of clarity and understanding I did not yet possess when we first lost her. Jenny was more than a colleague and leader at Oklahoma Proton […]
Read MoreFrom Mammogram to Treatment: What to Know About Breast Cancer with Breast Surgeon Stephanie Taylor
What are the types of breast cancer? How is staging determined? What are standard treatments for breast cancer? What is the difference between a lumpectomy and a mastectomy? My family has a history of breast cancer, what are my screening guidelines? Dr. Taylor is the Breast Surgeon at the Premier Breast Health Institute in Oklahoma […]
Read MoreNo Place Too Far Gone: Michelle Raney’s Message of Hope
In this inspiring episode of The Cancer Project Podcast, Michelle Raney shares her extraordinary journey of resilience, hope, and healing. Diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at just 25 years old — and later facing recurrence with stage four metastatic disease Michelle opens up about the physical, mental, and spiritual battles she fought along the way. […]
Read MoreNew Clinical Trial Results: How This Changes Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
This episode features a detailed conversation with Dr. John Chang and David Raubach on newly published clinical trial data comparing proton therapy and traditional photon radiation for head and neck cancers. The discussion breaks down what head and neck and oropharyngeal cancers are, why treatment in this area is especially complex and how different radiation […]
Read MoreInside Proton Therapy: Precision in Cancer Treatment
On this episode of the Cancer Project, we cover the history of the Oklahoma Proton Center from opening in 2009 as one of the first proton centers in the country, to treating more than 6,000 patients from all 50 states and multiple countries. In this video you will learn what proton therapy is, how it […]
Read MoreFrom Treatment to Harvest: A Farmer’s Prostate Cancer Journey
Former Oklahoma Proton Center patient David Bush joins the Cancer Project Podcast for a candid conversation about his prostate cancer journey. After being diagnosed in December 2023, David and his wife Melody found themselves asking what options they had for treatment. After a quick internet search, David found the Oklahoma Proton Center and sought out […]
Read MoreThe Science of Proton Therapy with Medical Physicist Niek Schreuder
In this educational episode of The Cancer Project, we are joined by Niek Schreuder, the Chief Scientific Officer of LEO Cancer Care. Niek received a masters in medical physics from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa before coming to the United States pursuing proton radiation advancement. Niek joins host David Raubach, their professional relationship dating […]
Read MoreA Whirlwind Journey: Finding Community and Courage Through Breast Cancer
When Lauren Whitaker went to her follow-up appointment for what was believed to be a cyst, she had minimal reason for concern. Before leaving the appointment she would be calling her mom to help pick up her two kids from school because she needed a biopsy after the initial ultrasound indicated breast cancer. In this […]
Read MorePistol Pete Visits the Proton Center
BIG SMILES. BIGGER TEAM SPIRIT. A regular day at the Oklahoma Proton Center turned into a celebration when Oklahoma States mascot Pistol Pete and football players Nate Out, Kaden Yates, Harrison Dempsey and Ashton Lepo stopped by to surprise patients, families, and staff. From photos and high fives to laughs in the hallways, the Cowboys […]
Read MoreKevin’s Cancer Story
Why Self-Advocacy Matters Kevin spent 21 years as a police officer, facing danger head-on. But nothing could have prepared him to hear one word: cancer. After losing his mother to the disease, the diagnosis felt overwhelming—especially when others tried to downplay it. “It’s just prostate cancer,” they said. But Kevin knew better. He refused to […]
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