Surgeon highlights rising colorectal cancer cases among young adults

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — As March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, one doctor says he has seen an increase in cases in young adults. According to the World Health Organization, colorectal cancer is now ranked as the third most common cancer worldwide and...

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...