OHC Treatment Suite Nurse Honored with Florence Nightingale Award Nomination
OHC, Specialists in the Treatment of Adult Cancers and Blood Disorders
April 14, 2021
OHC’s own Sarah Banfill, a treatment suite nurse at our West location and resident of Bridgetown, Ohio, was recently selected as a Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing nominee. The award, sponsored by the University of Cincinnati... Read More
Local Artist Has New Lease on Life After Beating Cancer
OHC, Specialists in the Treatment of Adult Cancers and Blood Disorders
April 9, 2021
Marilee Klosterman never thought in 2021 she’d be present to be the featured artist in a gallery showing. In spring of 2017, she was content with the picture-perfect life she painted for herself. She was enjoying retirement with her husband on 36... Read More
Esophageal Cancer Prevention
Evan Z. Lang, MD, MS, medical oncologist and hematologist
April 7, 2021
Taking steps to prevent cancer and understanding cancer risk factors are critical to well-being, particularly with cancers like esophageal cancer that are difficult to detect. While the American Cancer Society has found that esophageal cancer... Read More
Potential COVID Vaccine Side Effect Causing Cancer False Alarm
Prasad R. Kudalkar, MD, medical oncologist and hematologist
April 6, 2021
We know the past year has undoubtedly been one of fear and anxiety for cancer patients and other immunocompromised individuals who are more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus and complications. Fortunately, the COVID vaccine is being administered... Read More
A Gift of Memories for a Breast Cancer Patient
OHC, Specialists in the Treatment of Adult Cancers and Blood Disorders
April 1, 2021
Pictured above: Susie Osha (left), Valerie Barrett (right), and fellow KWF recipients were invited to the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball Wear Pink game on February 3, 2020. When Susie Osha was diagnosed with breast cancer, the last... Read More
OHC Research Data Helps Promising Lymphoma Therapy Receive FDA Approval
Miguel Islas-Ohlmayer, MD, Medical Oncologist, Hematologist, and Bone and Marrow Transplant Specialist at OHC
March 31, 2021
The treatment journey for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) oftentimes poses a challenge to both patients and cancer specialists. While most patients respond to first-line treatment, about 30-40% of DLBCL patients will relapse or not respond at... Read More
OHC Beats National Benchmarks for Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer Patients
OHC, Specialists in the Treatment of Adult Cancers and Blood Disorders
March 24, 2021
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. A woman is more at risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer in her lifetime if she inherits certain gene mutations (changes). Still, existing... Read More
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer on the Rise: OHC Experts Promote Screening
Kurt P. Leuenberger, MD, medical oncologist and hematologist at OHC
March 24, 2021
According to the National Cancer Institute, since the 1990’s, the rate of colorectal cancer has more than doubled among young adults. Moreover, American Cancer Society research has found that people younger than 55 are 58% more likely to be... Read More
OHC's Waterhouse Feels Privileged to Share in Oncology Patients’ Highs and Lows
Liz Engel
March 19, 2021
Written by Liz Engel and photographed by Amy Elisabeth Spasoff for the Cincinnati Business Courier. When Dr. David Waterhouse first arrived in Cincinnati in 1994 as a medical oncologist and hematologist at OHC, not a lot of cancer research was... Read More
Young Colon Cancer Survivor Discovers Her Purpose: Sharing Her Story to Empower Others
OHC, Specialists in the Treatment of Adult Cancers and Blood Disorders
March 11, 2021
Colon cancer was not on the mind of 29-year-old Kayla King, a vibrant wife and busy mother focused on caring for her two young boys, enjoying country concerts with her husband, and working full-time. Everything changed when she learned she had stage... Read More