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 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 […]
Read MoreProton Therapy Shows Promising Survival Benefit in Glioblastoma and Propels Trial to Phase III
Precision Radiation Shows Promise for Glioblastoma Patients Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancers of the brain. While treatment options have improved over time, glioblastoma has remained one of the most challenging brain cancers to treat. However, new findings from the NRG Oncology trial analysis offer a hopeful signal that proton […]
Read MoreGroundbreaking Lancet Study Shows Proton Therapy Improves Survival and Quality of Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Proton Therapy New Standard of Care for Patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer A landmark study published in The Lancet is changing the conversation around head and neck cancer treatment — and offering new hope to patients and families navigating this diagnosis. For the first time in a large, randomized Phase III clinical trial, researchers showed that proton therapy […]
Read MoreHonoring the Heart Behind Every Healing Journey
National Family Caregivers Month At Oklahoma Proton Center, we have the privilege of walking alongside patients every day as they navigate one of the most difficult seasons of their lives. But behind every patient is someone just as brave, just as steadfast, and just as essential to the healing process: their caregiver. November is National […]
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