Cancer research in Arkansas can be divided into three main areas: basic laboratory research in cancer biology, public health research examining how public health impacts cancer rates and mortality, and clinical trial research focused on developing and comparing new...
ROGERS, Arkansas– Highlands Oncology is proud to announce the addition of six newly trained interpreters to its staff, reinforcing its commitment to providing exceptional care for Spanish-speaking patients. With these newly trained team members, Highlands now employs...
With Dr. Ashley Hickman and Dr. Scarlett Acklin-Wehnert joining Highlands Oncology, women facing gynecologic cancers now have access to specialized expertise right here in NWA. Their work strengthens care, shortens the distance between diagnosis and support, and...
Springdale-based Highlands Oncology, the region’s largest cancer-care provider, recently received a 2025 Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) Innovator Award. Read...
While much attention has been given in recent years to the merits of holistic health care, there are those who have led the medical field with a comprehensive approach for much longer. Founded by physicians in 1996, Highlands Oncology, based in northwest Arkansas, is...
Highlands Oncology Hosts Vital Blood Drive Read...
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...
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Some are calling it the research of the future — an mRNA vaccine to aid in cancer research. There’s an experimental trial for the vaccine that’s been going on for the past year at Highlands Oncology in Springdale. Read...
Highlands Oncology / Baxter Health The new Highlands Cancer Center at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas will open to the public on Monday, May 15, 2023. The new world-class cancer center will provide comprehensive oncology services through state-of-the-art...
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...
