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A cancer diagnosis affects more than your health. It can affect every aspect of everything you do every day. The cancer experts at OHC are a strong resource for patients and families, providing leading-edge treatments, access to clinical trials, and   (Read More)

Bill Willoughby has always been an optimist. This positive approach to life would serve him well after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015. “I was going to a doctor here in Dayton and at one point he said with my condition, the   (Read More)

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, and OHC, the region’s leading specialists in cancer and blood disorders, wants all women to realize they can be at risk for developing a gynecologic cancer. OHC is encouraging all women to learn the   (Read More)

There is no question the number one goal of every cancer patient is to be cured. Short of that, it is achieving a sustainable period of remission. But for many patients, how the goal gets achieved matters as well. Research suggests cancer patients   (Read More)

The Blood Cancer Center at The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health is celebrating its 30th anniversary. OHC, specialists in the treatment of adult cancers and blood disorders, partners with Mercy Health to provide care at the Blood Cancer Center.   (Read More)

With an impressive score of 100%, OHC once again received 3-year certification by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification Program (QOPI) of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). OHC was the first oncology practice in   (Read More)

Many patients diagnosed with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) receive the protocol treatment of surgery followed by medication, and most experience positive results. But what happens when the medication stops working? This situation   (Read More)

OHC is pleased to share that the Brain Tumor Center at The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health is the first hospital in the eastern U.S. to offer GammaTile™ Therapy for the treatment of recurrent brain tumors. GammaTile Therapy is a surgically   (Read More)

OHC is pleased to share that the Brain Tumor Center at The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and Certification for brain tumor care. It is the fourth center of its kind in the nation to earn   (Read More)

OHC is at the forefront of the newest, most promising cancer treatments through its nationally recognized cancer clinical trial program. The program evaluates the effectiveness of new treatments and provides cancer patients with access to the new   (Read More)

The cancer experts at OHC are evaluating a new treatment that may result in a longer remission for patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). CLL can rarely be cured. Most people diagnosed with CLL will be treated on and off for   (Read More)

A cancer diagnosis can be a very difficult time in a person’s life, triggering an emotional rollercoaster for the patient, as well as their family, friends and loved ones. The cancer experts at OHC are a strong resource for patients and families,   (Read More)

When you’re battling cancer or a blood disorder, a beautiful, hand-knitted shawl is a wonderful gift of warmth. At OHC, it’s also a gift of hope and prayer, thanks to a local group of caring women. When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, it   (Read More)

Sometimes it’s the simple things, like an ice-cold Coke or a warm blanket, that can help a patient get through their cancer treatment. When Diane Crocker was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was the beginning of a long journey for her and her   (Read More)

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month and even though this is a rare form of cancer, OHC believes it’s important for people to know more about it and how OHC, the region’s leading experts in the treatment of adult cancers and blood disorders, treats   (Read More)