Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute - Claremore

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!🎄

'Tis the season to count all of our blessings, including our whole Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute team and our Claremore community. We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating!

12/01/2025

Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute is here to guide you through your next steps after a lung cancer diagnosis. So, what is the best course of action to live the happiest and healthiest life possible?

The truth is that your treatment plan depends on many factors including stage of cancer, overall health, and current lung function. The 2 main types of lung cancer, NSCLC and SCLC, are treated fairly differently. NSCLC commonly offers more treatment options; however, both types have been known to be treated by radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery, or palliative. It is also possible that a few forms of treatment may be used. Your healthcare team will create this treatment plan personally for you. Get started and learn more here: https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness

This , we want to ensure that no matter what your next steps are, you are supported through your journey. Many great programs and services are available to you and your loved ones. Check out the resources provided by The American Cancer Society at the link here: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer.html

11/27/2025

Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute is so thankful for our patients and wonderful Claremore community.

Wishing you a day full of happiness, hope, and love - happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

11/25/2025

⚠️ Stop scrolling! ⚠️

80% of lung cancers are attributed to smoking to***co, and while the specific risk
of smoking e-ci******es or ma*****na is still uncertain, it is a fact that the longer you smoke and the amount that you smoke makes your risk much larger.

Smoking is detrimental to your health... let's commit to quit 🚭 https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness

11/24/2025

Do you know your risk for lung cancer? On the last of , we take a look at factors other than smoking.

❌ Myth: "Smoking ci******es is the only way to get lung cancer."
✅ Truth: There are numerous factors that put you at risk for lung cancer other than smoking including air pollution and exposure to gases and chemicals like asbestos or radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the first for non-smokers.

To see the full list of risk factors and to learn what you need to know for prevention, visit the link here: https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness

11/21/2025

The negative effects of smoking go beyond just the smoker themselves. Inhaling smoke from other's to***co can cause immediate harm, even just brief exposure. Secondhand smoke heightens your risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, reproductive issues for women, and cancers including lung, head and neck, breast, and more. Secondhand smoke's harmful risk is due to the more than 7,000 chemicals that commercial to***co contains, including about 70 toxic chemicals that can cause cancer.

Completely eliminating smoking is the only way to protect people who don’t smoke from secondhand smoke. For more information on reducing your risk, follow the link here: https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness

11/19/2025

A lung cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. Asking questions to try and understand what kind of lung cancer you have, where it is, what your treatment plan is, and what your prognosis is can be a lot all at once.

We have gathered 22 questions for you to bring to your healthcare team that will help give you a better understanding of your lung cancer diagnosis.

You are not alone on this journey. For more information, visit our site at the link here: https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness

11/17/2025

Happy Monday! Let's tackle another for …

❌ Myth: "People under 60 don't get lung cancer."
✅ Truth: While your risk increases after the age of 45 and the average age for a lung cancer diagnosis is 70, anyone with lungs can get lung cancer including people under the age of 60. Statistics show that around 7.2% of all lung cancers are people ages 20-54 and about 22% of lung cancer cases are people aged 55-64. Lung cancer cases are increasing in young adults.

See more lung cancer statistics at the link here: https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness

11/13/2025

When we think about the main risk factor for lung cancer, smoking is the first to come to mind. Yes, 80% of lung cancer is thought of as a result of smoking; but what else increases a person's risk? There are risk factors that you can change, risks that you can't change, and risks that still hold uncertainty.

Risk factors that you can change include secondhand smoke and radon exposure, risk factors that you can't change includes air pollution, which accounts for 5% of lung cancer deaths, and there is still uncertainty surrounding ma*****na and e-ci******es risk.

Learn more about your personal risk at the link here: https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness

11/12/2025

🦃🎄 The holidays are near, and together with our partner Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Network we're helping make the season a little brighter for those receiving treatment for cancer.
If you or someone you know is undergoing cancer treatment and lives or works in Rogers or Mayes counties, support is available in the form of a monthly gas or grocery gift card—because no one should have to choose between care and essentials.
📍 Serving: Rogers & Mayes counties
🛒 Assistance: Monthly gas or grocery gift cards
🤝 In partnership with: Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Network
📝 Apply now: neokcancernetwork.org
Let’s make sure no one walks this journey alone—especially during the holidays. Please share!

At Northeast Oklahoma Cancer Network, we believe no one should have to choose between essential needs and life-saving treatment. This holiday season, we're helping make things a little easier for those undergoing cancer care.

If you or someone you know is receiving cancer treatment and lives or works in Rogers or Mayes counties, monthly gas or grocery gift cards are available to help ease the burden.

📍 Serving: Rogers & Mayes counties
🛒 Support: Monthly gas or grocery gift cards
📝 Apply now: neokcancernetwork.org

Let’s make sure no one walks this journey alone—especially during the holidays.
Please share to help us reach those in need!

11/11/2025

Most lung cancers are found due to symptoms a patient is experiencing, though attributing symptoms to other causes often leads to a delayed diagnosis. Many symptoms do not appear until lung cancer is already at an advanced stage, making it very important for regular screening.

Despite the often very serious prognosis given to those with lung cancer, some people with earlier-state cancers are cured and those who catch it earlier have a much higher chance of treatment with success.

Consult with your healthcare professional if you experience any of these symptoms. Call Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute at 918-283-4078 with any further questions and visit the link here: https://neokcancer.com/lung-cancer-awareness/