PATIENT CARE
Matthew Reinersman, M.D., is pictured with his patient Carla Prothro
Lung Cancer Survivor Gives Thanks With Every Step During Stephenson Cancer Center’s Outpace Cancer Event When Carla Prothro took part in the Outpace Cancer run/walk on Oct. 6, every step she took served as thanks for Stephenson Cancer Center physicians and nurses who gave her a second chance at life. Prothro, who lives in Tulsa, is among many patients, family, friends and employees who took part in the second Outpace
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Cancer event, which raises money for cancer research and patient support at Stephenson Cancer Center. Prothro, who is a lung cancer survivor, said she was determined to fight against her Stage 4 cancer, and she credits thoracic surgeon Matthew Reinersman, M.D., with giving her the opportunity to win the battle. “The Outpace Cancer race gives me a chance to remember why I’m able to participate – because of the care I received at Stephenson Cancer Center and from Dr. Reinersman,” she said. Prothro’s journey with lung cancer began in March 2018, when she learned she had a tennis ball-sized tumor in the left upper lobe of her lung. Her determination to find the best care began by talking with her sister, who works at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She received a second opinion from Mayo physicians, who recommended that she return to Oklahoma to see Reinersman, who completed his residency training at Mayo.
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