Cancer Treatments

As you explore your cancer treatment options, look for a comprehensive approach to care. You want the greatest range of choices, the widest diversity of healthcare specialties and the extensive expertise you get in a compassionate, team-based environment designed to treat you as a whole person and support all aspects of your health.

Nationally Recognized Cancer Treatments

That’s exactly what you’ll find at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center – right here in Oklahoma. Depending on your specific situation, you and your Stephenson Cancer Center care team may choose from innovative, evidence-based cancer treatments such as:

• Chemotherapy and infusion – Medications designed to destroy cancer cells; often used in combination with other therapies, including surgery, to remove any traces of cancer after a procedure; typical treatment option for most cancers
• Radiation therapy – Precise doses of targeted radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissues and organs; often combined with chemotherapy and surgery; may include proton radiation therapy, the latest and most advanced treatment option for several types of cancer
• Surgical oncology – Valuable treatment used before cancer has spread; removing tumors makes it easier to kill any remaining cancer cells with chemotherapy or radiation therapy; includes minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures that help speed recovery because they require only a few small incisions
• Transplant and cellular therapy – May include blood and bone marrow transplant to replenish blood cells destroyed during treatment of blood disorders; CAR-T therapy option boosts special properties of T cells from your own immune system and helps them better fight cancer cells

Clinical Trials at Oklahoma’s Only NCI-Designated Cancer Center

You and your doctor also may want to explore ways to participate in nationally recognized cancer clinical trials available at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center, ranked No. 1 in the nation for the number of participants in NCI-sponsored treatment trials.

At Stephenson, if standard approaches don’t produce the desired results and you qualify for a clinical trial, you may gain access to experimental treatments and medications not yet widely available.

Cancer Pharmacy Services

As members of your cancer care team, Stephenson Cancer Center pharmacists work with you and your doctors to ensure you receive seamless, convenient and safe medication care to treat cancer and manage symptoms. Find out more about cancer pharmacy services, including infusion pharmacy, retail pharmacy and clinical pharmacy services.

Cancer Drug Digital Library

Explore cancer medications you may receive with our online Cancer Drug Digital Library and ask your doctor about the effects of these treatments or other concerns.

Your Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Team

In addition to highly trained oncologists and other cancer specialists, the healthcare professionals on your Stephenson Cancer Center care team come together from multiple disciplines to focus on your particular situation.

You benefit from their extensive expertise, skill and compassion while you work with them to develop an individual treatment plan that addresses your physical, mental and emotional needs throughout your cancer journey.