OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is Oklahoma’s only National Cancer Institute-Designated center. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings.

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. Stephenson Cancer Center is one of the nation’s elite centers, representing the top 2% of cancer centers in the country. It is the largest and most comprehensive oncology practice in the state, delivering patient-centered, multidisciplinary care for every type of cancer. As one of the nation’s leading research organizations, Stephenson currently ranks among the top 10 of all cancer centers in the nation for the number of people participating in NCI-sponsored clinical trials.

Early detection saves lives — and starting screening at the right time makes all the difference.Dr. Steven Carter, a col...
03/26/2026

Early detection saves lives — and starting screening at the right time makes all the difference.

Dr. Steven Carter, a colon and re**al surgeon at OU Health and assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the OU College of Medicine highlights why screening matters now more than ever:
“Annual screenings have now moved from age 50 to age 45. While often times younger patients can ignore certain symptoms like bleeding, hemorrhoids, constipation, and other bowel movement changes, it is important to talk to your physician about these symptoms. Most of the time colonoscopy can reassure you, but even when it finds a cancer, if caught early, the cancer is often curable.”

This Colore**al Cancer Awareness Month, take a moment to learn your risk, know the symptoms, and talk with your healthcare provider about when to start screening. Early action can be lifesaving.

03/25/2026

Outpace Cancer Race 2026 is coming soon! Join us for our annual 10K/5K race and one mile walk — and help support cancer patients and their families.

Bring your pace on April 18! Run, walk and make a difference by signing up today: https://brnw.ch/21x12FE

We are proud to recognize leaders whose work is shaping the future of cancer care across Oklahoma.Dr. Lurdes Queimado, r...
03/24/2026

We are proud to recognize leaders whose work is shaping the future of cancer care across Oklahoma.

Dr. Lurdes Queimado, researcher with OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center and professor at The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, is one of those leaders. Through her work, she is helping advance treatment options and improve outcomes for patients facing head and neck cancer.

Dr. Queimado’s research shows that quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis can significantly improve how patients respond to chemotherapy and increase long-term survival. Her team has also demonstrated that exposure to secondhand smoke can reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy, even for nonsmokers, insights that are helping guide more informed care for patients and families.

Beyond her research, Dr. Queimado is dedicated to educating and mentoring the next generation of scientists, helping ensure continued progress in cancer prevention, discovery and treatment.

We are proud to highlight the individuals across OU Health and the University of Oklahoma whose dedication to discovery and healing is never done.

We cannot make the Outpace Cancer Race happen without volunteers like you!Simply click the link below, browse our volunt...
03/16/2026

We cannot make the Outpace Cancer Race happen without volunteers like you!

Simply click the link below, browse our volunteer areas, and sign up to complete your volunteer form! Three easy steps to have a great time and to show your support.

https://brnw.ch/21x0Mnr

If you’re 45 to 75 years old and have been cancer‑free for five years, you may qualify for our Vanguard Study evaluating...
03/09/2026

If you’re 45 to 75 years old and have been cancer‑free for five years, you may qualify for our Vanguard Study evaluating a new multi-cancer blood test. Participation is simple: provide two blood samples and complete short surveys.

Learn more and sign up today! https://brnw.ch/vanguardstudy

We’re partnering with tribal, rural and urban clinics across Oklahoma to bring new multi-cancer blood‑based screening tr...
03/03/2026

We’re partnering with tribal, rural and urban clinics across Oklahoma to bring new multi-cancer blood‑based screening trials directly to local communities.

See how screening access is expanding: https://brnw.ch/vanguardstudy01

It was an honor to partner with the Oklahoma Sooners as we came together to celebrate strength, hope, and survivorship i...
02/28/2026

It was an honor to partner with the Oklahoma Sooners as we came together to celebrate strength, hope, and survivorship in the fight against breast cancer during last weekend’s Pink Game.

Our incredible breast health team showed up in full force, and several of our dedicated physicians were recognized on the court for their compassionate care and unwavering commitment to patients.

OU Health employee and cancer survivor Angela “Dashed for Cash” during MidFirst Bank's in‑game activity, bringing amazing energy to the court and making the moment truly special.

One of the most powerful moments of the evening was the Survivor Walk, when breast cancer survivors, our heroes, took center stage. Their courage inspires everything we do.

Thank you to the Oklahoma Women's Basketball team for helping shine a light on breast cancer awareness and for supporting survivors across Oklahoma. And thank you to everyone who cheered, showed up in pink, and shared in this meaningful afternoon.

When 31‑year‑old Wesley Haines was diagnosed with primary mediastinal large B‑cell lymphoma, he faced a fast‑growing can...
02/27/2026

When 31‑year‑old Wesley Haines was diagnosed with primary mediastinal large B‑cell lymphoma, he faced a fast‑growing cancer that didn’t fully respond to chemotherapy.

Thanks to the expertise at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Wesley had access to chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy), an advanced treatment that uses a patient’s own genetically modified immune cells to better recognize and fight cancer.

As the only program in the state offering CAR‑T cell therapy, we provide lifesaving options close to home. This innovative treatment offers high response rates, long‑lasting results, and targeted care designed to preserve healthy tissue. For Wesley, it represented the next hopeful step in his cancer journey — and one he chose to take right here in Oklahoma.

At Stephenson Cancer Center, nationally recognized, leading‑edge treatments are delivered to patients who need them most.

At OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, innovative clinical trials are changing lives, including that of Mike Schuster, a...
02/23/2026

At OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, innovative clinical trials are changing lives, including that of Mike Schuster, an Oklahoman diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.

After undergoing standard treatments and multiple surgeries, Mike sought a new path through one of our clinical trials featuring the Oklahoma-developed drug OKN-007, developed by scientists at the OMRF. This treatment has made a remarkable impact. Today, more than a decade after his diagnosis, Mike is celebrating milestones he once feared he would never reach.

His journey underscores the strength of an academic health system where breakthrough research and compassionate care come together to provide hope when conventional therapies fall short. We take pride in leading the charge to deliver evidence-based cancer treatments to Oklahoma and the families who rely on them.

If you're participating in our annual fundraiser Outpace Cancer, don't forget to share your own cancer journey or honor ...
02/20/2026

If you're participating in our annual fundraiser Outpace Cancer, don't forget to share your own cancer journey or honor a loved one with a storyboard.

Storyboards provide a visual reminder for everyone at Outpace Cancer of our "why" we bring our pace — to lessen the burden of cancer for all Oklahomans.

Submit your storyboard by Tuesday, Feb. 24, here: https://brnw.ch/21x07AR

Sometimes healing requires more than standard care. It requires asking, “What if?”For nearly two years, Jim Everest live...
02/18/2026

Sometimes healing requires more than standard care. It requires asking, “What if?”

For nearly two years, Jim Everest lived with a chronic, open wound caused by radiation damage from cancer treatment he received decades earlier. Despite months of antibiotics, surgery, and even hyperbaric oxygen therapy, nothing worked.

“It started as barely more than a scratch on the neck,” said OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center head and neck surgeon Dr. Greg Krempl, professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the OU College of Medicine.

“But over the course of weeks and months, it evolved into a deep, open wound. The tissue was so damaged from prior radiation that the normal healing process simply didn’t occur.”

That’s when our experts at OU Health turned to a different approach.

Through the FDA’s Expanded Access Program, our team used a regenerative therapy called Purified Exosome Product (PEP™), which is currently being studied in FDA‑regulated clinical trials and is not yet available commercially. The therapy uses healing signals derived from platelets to help stimulate tissue repair, and in Jim’s case, it was carefully applied week after week as our experts began to see damaged tissue respond and healing take hold.

Over time, the results became clear.

By spring, the wound had closed.
By summer, Jim no longer needed a bandage.
For the first time in years, he had his life back.

This is what academic healthcare at OU Health makes possible, when our clinicians and researchers work together to find solutions for the most complex conditions.

Each year Outpace Cancer — our annual fundraiser for cancer research and patients and their families — wouldn't be possi...
02/18/2026

Each year Outpace Cancer — our annual fundraiser for cancer research and patients and their families — wouldn't be possible without the help and support of our volunteers.

If you're looking for a way to get involved and running isn't your cup of tea, then volunteering might be the perfect option for you!

From monitoring our course to cheering on participants to handing out medals, there is something for everyone.

Sign up here: https://brnw.ch/21x03kQ

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800 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK
73104

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