PSAs ill-advised in men of Warren Buffett's age Published: Mon, May 14, 2012 Warren Buffett's recent disclosure that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer made front-page news in virtually every newspaper and business website in the nation. The billionaire investor is 81, and questions have long been raised about who would be his successor as chief executive of Berkshire... Read More

Waukomis man conquers prostate cancer using proton therapy Updated: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 Treatments in Oklahoma City gives family Christmas blessing Read More

Study Details Effects of Prostate Cancer Updated: Wed, Jan 20, 2010 ATLANTA (AP) -- One of the first large quality-of-life studies on today's prostate cancer treatments suggests that for some men, it's a matter of picking your poison and facing potential sexual, urinary or other problems. Of the choices studied - surgery, standard radiation, hormone therapy or... Read More

Diagnostic tests Updated: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 Doctors have many ways to determine whether you are at risk for heart disease. Some of these are non-invasive, meaning that they don’t involve inserting needles, instruments or fluids into the body. Others are invasive and can involve procedures such as a simple needle prick, insertion of a device or major... Read More

Brain imaging and mental health Updated: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 TULSA — Doctors can diagnose a spinal cord injury with an MRI. X-rays show where someone has broken a bone. For psychiatrists, however, patients’ brains have largely been mysterious, off limits. They knew what was happening chemically but couldn’t see it the way oncologists can distinguish tumor cells... Read More

Cancer treatments Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Cancer treatments have progressed as understanding of the disease’s foundation has evolved. The classic way of doing things has been to remove the tumor and then blast the patient with radiation, chemotherapy or both to kill stray cells. Now, some drugs attack cancer at its molecular soft spots, an... Read More

New techniques aid lung cancer treatments Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Advances in imaging and tumor removal are allowing doctors to treat lung cancer more effectively. PET (positron emission tomography) scanning detects the metabolic activity of tumors rather than showing anatomical structures such as X-rays and CT scans. Cancers grow rapidly, adding blood vessels and burning... Read More

Understanding Cancer Terminology Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Acute: Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic. Adenocarcinoma: Cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and that have gland-like (secretory) properties. Adjuvant therapy: Treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. May include... Read More

Oncologists in Oklahoma Published: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Ada: Noblet, William C MD — Valley View Regional Hospital — Medical Oncology; (580) 421-1141; 430 N Monte Vista St. Bartlesville: Baker, Vicki C MD — Cancer Care Assoc.; (918) 333-5308; 224 SE Debell Ave. Buck, Steven DO — Bartlesville Cancer Care — Hematology Oncology; (918)... Read More

Local doctor breaks ground on cancer-treatment building Updated: Wed, Jul 24, 2002 With the push of a shovel, Oklahomans entered a new age of cancer fighting today. Within the year you will be able to catch cancer cells in their infancy before they're even detectable on a CAT scan. Newsnine's Angela Buckelew tells us about PET scans and what's coming to Oklahoma. A PET scan uses radioactive... Read More