At the OhioHealth Arthur G. H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center, we offer art therapy for cancer patients and their families.  This powerful alternative therapy provides healing qualities for the mind and body in many ways, such as by encouraging relaxation, relieving pain through distraction and enhancing well-being. Cancer is an overwhelming disease. It can flood you with emotions of anxiety, confusion and fear. Art therapy can help you understand what you’re going through. It also can help you positively...

Exercise is an integral part of cancer recovery.  It helps you feel better through cancer treatment and stay strong in mind and body. Indeed, scientific studies have proven exercise can make a significant difference for improved quality of life during cancer treatment. Cancer patients who participate in our Cancer Wellness Program tell us, with exercise, their nausea goes away, appetite improves and they sleep better. They also tell us they have more energy for daily activities. Not everyone will h...

At OhioHealth, we understand family and friends can surround you with love and an abundance of support and encouragement during your cancer care, but you can still feel alone – because they can’t know what you’re going through. Getting support and encouragement from other cancer survivors fills a void no one else can fill. They can talk with you about your cancer experience in a way that rings true for you. They can shed light on what lies ahead. The OhioHealth Colorectal Cancer Support Group has been g...

The colonoscopy procedure is the best method we have to prevent and detect colorectal cancer. At least six out of every 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented if all men and women aged 50 and older were routinely screened, yet many remain reluctant to follow guidelines. In fact, nearly four in 10 Americans aged 50 and older have never had a colonoscopy. It’s true, having a colonoscopy involves a part of the body we don’t like to talk about. It sounds invasive and uncomfortable to have the i...

Many people believe that you don’t need to get screened for colon cancer if you don’t have a family history for it. However, this simply is not true. In fact, most people with colorectal cancer do not have a family member afflicted with the disease. Hear Peter Lee, MD , colorectal surgeon, discuss some of these common myths.

      A bout 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer each year, and 50,000 die from the disease. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 60 percent of these deaths could have been prevented with routine screening. Every March, physicians and public health organizations observe National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, offering education and advice about this life-threatening condition. Fortunately, there is an extremely effective screening method for colorectal cancer t...

With cancer diagnosis and treatment comes a lot of information you need to react to.  There are medical terms, diagnostic tests, procedures and documents to understand, let alone explanations from different specialists about your cancer condition.  Also, your calendar fills up with medical appointments. To many it feels like paralyzing overload, and it’s all so sudden, not only for patients but also caregivers. One caregiver told us, “It’s like all of a sudden you get slammed against a wall. Yo...

At OhioHealth, we consider the caregiver to be part of the cancer care team.  We understand the caregiver is the person on our patient’s team who connects with the doctors, the treatment appointments, the medications and more.  We recognize the caregiver spends the most time with our cancer patient and so sees the patient’s changes and needs more than anyone else – thus providing critical information about the patient’s well-being.  During the course of cancer treatment, caregivers can ha...

OhioHealth cancer care experts understand the cancer journey can be exhausting and stressful for our patients. We see every day how it takes a toll on a patient’s mind, body and spirit with anxiety and stress, let alone with the discomforts of treatment side effects.  Complementary therapies, such as massage, acupuncture and mind-body techniques, can offer relief and enhance wellness and quality of life for cancer patients. These therapies are especially effective when they are coordinated with you...

OhioHealth Arthur G. H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center was designed with the help and collaboration of a Patient and Family Advisory Council made up of cancer patients, caregivers and physicians, which resulted in an unmatched patient experience. This state-of-the-art outpatient cancer center combines personal services with clinical expertise for truly individualized care.

    View more pictures of the Bing Cancer Center OhioHealth Arthur G. H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center at Riverside Methodist Hospital opens its doors November 1, 2012.   It is a remarkable example of how collaboration and communication with cancer patients can result in a cancer care facility that is unique in central Ohio – a portal connecting cancer patients to education, support, treatment and direction in a comforting and compassionate environment. Located adjacent to Riverside Methodist H...