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OU Helps Lead Clinical Trial Seeking Improved Survival for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

A newly approved National Cancer Institute-funded clinical trial aims to improve survival for head and neck cancer patients whose disease returns after radiation therapy – a setback that affects up to 40% of...

RAND Study Shows U.S. Poison Centers Save Nation Billions Each Year

U.S. Poison Centers save $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity, according to a new independent study released by America’s Poison Centers®. Conducted by RAND, the report...

Naqash Honored by American Society for Clinical Investigation

Abdul Rafeh Naqash, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and senior associate director of AI and Data Science at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been awarded...

Maternal Microbiome Compound May Hold Key to Preventing Liver Disease

Children born to mothers who consume a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding face a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease later in life. New research from the University of Oklahoma...

Clinical Trial Shows Survival Benefit With Proton Therapy

Results of a Phase III clinical trial published recently in The Lancet show that oropharyngeal cancer patients receiving proton therapy kept their cancer under control just as well as patients receiving traditional...