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A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of 1,000 adults revealed that about one-third of Americans are unaware that tanning causes skin cancer. Perhaps this is why so many individuals, including young teens, continue to use tanning beds. This   (Read More)

Coping with a cancer diagnosis presents with a barrage of physical, mental, and emotional challenges. Patients with multiple myeloma can find themselves on a dizzying rollercoaster ride of ups and downs dealing with an incurable disease that often   (Read More)

Globally, the increasing incidence of head and neck cancer is worrisome. In the U.S. there are about 65,000 cases of head and neck cancer diagnosed annually. Although this type of cancer is typically diagnosed in older men who have a history of   (Read More)

OHC’s cancer experts are among the select investigators who will be the first in the world to enroll patients in a study to evaluate a new therapy for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). This immunotherapy has the potential to offer several   (Read More)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer mortality globally, resulting in nearly 25 percent of all cancer-related deaths. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer according to the American Cancer   (Read More)