Tag: Cancer

$20 million given to cancer center

November 28, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine announces a $20-million gift from the Stephenson Family Foundation and Peggy and Charles Stephenson, the center’s namesakes and longtime supporters of The University of Oklahoma. The gift to the OU Foundation will expand the research mission of Stephenson Cancer Center. To extend the impact of the…

Proton treatment for cancer in OKC

November 21, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (PRNewswire) – Don Burgess, a Tulsa resident, has been successfully treated for prostate cancer at the Oklahoma Proton Center. “I had a number of options presented to me,” said Mr. Burgess, “but after doing my research it became clear that proton therapy was the best option to treat the cancer while also allowing…

Early detection of prostate cancer

September 12, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, and while it typically grows slowly, it can be deadly. Physicians at Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine recommend that men begin annual prostate cancer screening at age 50 — earlier if family history suggests greater risk. Urologic oncologist Michael Cookson,…

My family, friends and church are so very important

August 29, 2019 Walker Moore

I want to take this space to say thank you to the many who have prayed for me as I walked through the season of stage 4 prostate cancer. I have shared with you everything from my diagnosis, to treatment options, to making the final decision, to having my prostate removed. I had the surgery…

Breast cancer information in bill

August 22, 2019

Beginning November 1, a new law takes effect to help Oklahoma women be better informed about a condition that can make breast cancer difficult to detect. A signing of Senate Bill 443, known as Nancy’s Law, was recently held at the state Capitol. The legislation is named for Nancy Simpson, of Edmond, who died in…

God-given humor is comforting in my battle with cancer

August 8, 2019 Walker Moore

Humor is a gift from God – at least I hope so. If not, I’m not sure where my sense of humor came from. Humor produces laughter, and laughter is good medicine for the heart and soul. Ecclesiastes 3:4 tells us there is a time to laugh, “a time to weep and a time to…

Petra, Jordan, is one of the seven wonders of the world

August 1, 2019 Walker Moore

Before I have my cancer surgery, I have taken a couple of weeks to travel to the Middle East with my oldest son, Jeremiah. He teaches high school history and geography and injects insights from his travel experiences into his classes. Besides that, he and I both have an unsatisfied curiosity for knowing what lies…

Cancer research underway at OU

July 11, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY — Physician-scientists at the Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine recently gave 30 presentations about their cutting-edge cancer research at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the largest oncology meeting in the world. Their presentations focused on the results of clinical trials and research studies for new cancer therapies…

Even with my cancer, my Heavenly Father is in charge

July 4, 2019

One of the things I have taught my students is that each one needs two mentors: one living and one who has passed on. I have had both. My living mentor was Dr. Avery Willis, a well-known name among Baptists worldwide. For some reason, Avery picked me to travel with him to teach MasterLife, a…

Editorial: Coach Haith’s character lessons

February 7, 2019

Tulsa basketball coach Frank Haith builds character in the young men he coaches. And he does it by word and by example. In January, TU hosted their annual Coaches vs. Cancer game. Coaches wore sneakers for the fight against cancer. Many schools, including Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, take part in this noble cause. Without much…