Finding Advanced Care Far From Home: One Patient’s Proton Therapy Journey
A Diagnosis When routine blood work suggested that something might be wrong, a prostate cancer diagnosis was the last thing one Colorado man expected. “I was kind of shocked,” he recalled. “I didn’t know how the diagnosis was done through this process.” Randy and his wife live in Amherst, Colorado, a small farming community in […]
Read MoreA Journey of Gratitude
Glenn Winters’ Story For Glenn Winters, life has always revolved around family, community and staying busy. Glenn and his wife recently celebrated 50 years of marriage, and with their two sons and four grandchildren all living nearby in Altus, Oklahoma, there is rarely a shortage of things to do. From ballgames and livestock shows to […]
Read MoreFinding a Different Path: A Throat Cancer Survivor’s Story
“He didn’t say, ‘There’s no hope.’ He said, ‘Let’s get after this.’” Trevor Tindle never imagined a sore throat would change the course of his life. For nearly a year, recurring throat infections came and went. Antibiotics seemed to help at first, so cancer was never the first thought. Like many people, Trevor hadn’t been […]
Read MoreWhat 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 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 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 […]
Read MoreWhat Remains Possible
Kaiden’s Story At 2 years old, the future isn’t something you think about. It lives in small things—favorite toys, familiar voices, the steady rhythm of being cared for. So when a diagnosis arrives, something as heavy and unfamiliar as brain cancer—it is not the child who first understands its weight. It is everyone else. Families […]
Read MoreWhat does 10+ years of data tell us about proton therapy for prostate cancer?
Highlights A newly published Green Journal study followed over 500 men treated with moderately hypofractionated proton therapy for prostate cancer, with a median follow-up of more than a decade. The results are steady—and important. Just as meaningful is how patients did during and after treatment: Proton therapy continues to show not just effectiveness, but durability.It’s not just about getting through […]
Read MoreOklahoma Proton Center Featured in Award Winning Documentary
The Accelerator profiles the life and work of Dr. Robert Wilson, the Father of Proton Therapy At its heart, proton therapy is a story about purpose—how scientific discovery, when guided by conscience and compassion, can be transformed into healing. That story is brought vividly to life in The Accelerator, the award-winning documentary that traces the remarkable […]
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