Simple, free, life-saving; Screening detects lung cancer early

As Joanna Thompson thinks back to the many lung cancer screenings she’s done over the years at Highlands Oncology in Springdale, one patient always springs to mind – the very first one whose screening revealed cancer in its early stages.  “She came...

Highlands Oncology Group hires new COO

Springdale-based Highlands Oncology Group (HOG) has hired Olalekan “Lekan” Ajayi as its new chief operating officer. Ajayi fills a job that’s been open since Kathey Rhoads retired in 2019. Read...

HOG involved in clinical trials for drug to treat breast cancer

The research department at Highlands Oncology Group in Rogers and Fayetteville was part of a recent clinical trial, leading to a new drug that treats breast cancer. The drug, Kisqali, was developed by Novartis and been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...