What You Need to Know About HPV-Associated Head & Neck Cancer
February 18, 2015
The human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted disease in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year about 8,400 Americans are diagnosed with (Read More)
Clinical Trial Insight: October 2014 Breast Cancer Trials
October 20, 2014
OHC Research Department’s complex clinical trial menu provides an opportunity for patients in and around the Tri-State to participate in innovative studies which include targeted therapies. Clinical research of breast cancer has made many recent (Read More)
Current Breast Cancer Protocols And Modalities
October 20, 2014
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women and is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. In (Read More)
Managing Your Patients' Fear of Cancer Recurrence
July 21, 2014
A downside to your patients becoming cancer survivors is that they will live the rest of their lives with the constant and legitimate fear of cancer recurrence. As their PCP, will you be able to help them manage their fear (which itself can manifest (Read More)
Managing Your Patients' Fear of Cancer Recurrence
July 21, 2014
A downside to your patients becoming cancer survivors is that they will live the rest of their lives with the constant and legitimate fear of cancer recurrence. As their PCP, will you be able to help them manage their fear (which itself can manifest (Read More)
The OHC Research Department’s complex clinical trial menu provides an opportunity for patients in and around the tri-state to participate in innovative studies which include targeted therapies. Clinical research of gynecologic cancer has made many (Read More)
Patient Presentation: • A 19-year-old healthy male presented to his primary care physician with the primary complaint of constipation lasting four weeks Assessment: • Review of systems negative Key Assessment/Findings: • Family history (Read More)
A Call to Push the Guidelines on Nutrition and Physicial Activity for Cancer Prevention
February 19, 2014
Good nutrition and physical activity do more than make our patients healthy in the moment. New research is demonstrating that these good habits may keep them healthier long term, including reducing their risk of developing cancer. According to the (Read More)
Clinical Trial Insight: November Lung Cancer Trials
November 8, 2013
OHC’s Research Department’s complex clinical trial menu provides an opportunity for patients in and around the Tri-State area to participate in innovative studies that include targeted therapies. Clinical research into lung cancer has resulted in (Read More)
Earlier Detection, Better Treatments for Lung Cancer
November 8, 2013
Years of research have yielded real progress against the assorted group of 200 diseases known as lung cancer, which continue to claim more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined. Here is a review of some recent advances in (Read More)
Breast Cancer Screening: What Women Are Asking Now
September 24, 2013
Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy after learning she carried the BRCA-1 gene mutation has created a stir among U.S. women – with an estimated 6 million planning to ask their doctors about genetic testing, a new Harris (Read More)
OHC offers the Greater Cincinnati area the largest group of Medical Oncology specialists providing access to cutting-edge research. Participating in clinical trials allows patients access to new treatments before they are widely available and helps (Read More)
OHC believes all patients deserve the best quality of life that we, as physicians, can help them achieve. Discussing a plan of care with patients at the beginning of treatment, particularly for a chronic disease, is key to showing them that their (Read More)
