The new facility will feature 70 exam rooms, 45 infusion spaces, three linear accelerators, comprehensive imaging capabilities including MRI and PET-CT, and dedicated clinical trial space designed to expand as the center grows. | Photo Credit: OU Health
TULSA, Okla. — OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 176,000-square-foot facility on the University of Oklahoma’s Schusterman Center campus in Tulsa, expanding access to National Cancer Institute-designated cancer care for thousands of northeast Oklahoma residents.
Set to open in 2028, the facility will directly address the state’s significant cancer burden, as Oklahoma is ranked fourth in the nation for cancer deaths. OU Health reported that, in 2025, it is estimated there will be roughly 24,000 new cancer diagnoses in the state, with approximately 8,300 occurring in northeast Oklahoma. Driven by high rates of pancreatic, hepatobiliary and other complex cancers often resistant to traditional therapies, outpatient cancer care needs are projected to increase by 14.2% through 2034…