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The Ohio State University Comprehensive

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300 West 10th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210
(800) 293-5066

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, also known as The James or the OSUCCC, is located in Columbus, Ohio. It is affiliated with the Genesis Cancer Unit, the Cincinnati Children’s Cancer Hospital, the Columbus Children’s Hospital, and the Holzer Center for Cancer Care. Such partnerships are vital to the OSUCCC's mission of extending treatment to as many people as possible within the state of Ohio.

The Cancer Center was designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute in 1976, and is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The James Cancer Center became the main hub of the OSUCCC when it was built in 1990, and is the only freestanding cancer hospital in the state of Ohio. It offers 180 beds for inpatient treatment, 21 private chemotherapy suites, 24 beds dedicated to bone marrow and blood transplant patients, and 26 research laboratories. The OSUCCC is one of only five hospitals in the country authorized by the National Cancer Institute to conduct both Phase I and Phase II clinical trials. It has also been regularly recognized by U.S. News & World Report Magazine as one of the nation’s top hospitals.

The OSUCCC utilizes state-of-the-art technology and 17 shared research facilities in its treatment of patients with a broad range of cancers. Radiofrequency ablation, a treatment using a probe heated with radiofrequency energy, is utilized to treat bone, breast, renal, and liver cancers. Stereotactic radiosurgery is a form of radiation therapy performed on brain cancer patients that does not require surgical cutting. Instead, a rigid head frame is tasked with delivering high accuracy radiation beams at tumors instead of healthy cells; one form of stereotactic radiosurgery is gamma knife surgery.

Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma may benefit from treatment at the James Center due to their advanced treatment techniques, many ongoing studies and clinical trials, and experience with lung cancers. Additionally, the center offers many services, including:

Dynamic contrast MRI studies help to pinpoint which treatment agents work best in each individual;
Photodynamic therapy, a combination treatment of lasers and drugs, is performed in cases of lung and esophageal cancer;
Apheresis is a treatment option for patients with leukemia that uses their own blood to obtain peripheral blood stem cells. The cells, usually platelets or white blood cells, are removed from the patient and treated with chemotherapy. The cells are then frozen until the patient is ready for re-transplantation.

The OSUCCC also employs a number of robotic instrumentation surgeries for cases of prostate, gynecological, and kidney cancer. Clinical trials are available in two forms: prevention and therapeutic agents. Prevention clinical trials attempt to learn whether various screening procedures are effective in early detection or prevention of lung, prostate, ovarian, and colorectal cancers. Therapeutic agent clinical trials offer the latest treatments in chemotherapy and noninvasive therapies. Patients who are interested in clinical trials should speak with a member of their treatment team.

In addition to numerous treatment options, patients at the OSUCCC are offered several support programs and services to help alleviate some of the concern and strain the cancer diagnosis may cause. The Department of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Education is available to assist patients and their families with spiritual and emotional needs, and worship services of multiple denominations are offered on hospital grounds at a range of times throughout the week. Patient comfort services, such as MusicCare and massage therapy, are presented to soothe the patient and ease stress levels. Support groups are widespread and range from services for men with prostate cancer, to family members taking on caregiver status, to how to live with brain tumors. A full list of support programs and groups can be obtained through the James Center’s website.