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Publication: Palestine Herald-Press
5/9/2024 - Meditation is a common mind-body practice often used alongside conventional treatment to help manage cancer-related symptoms and deal with the feelings that accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment. Tanyel S. Williams, LMSW, ACSW, CHW, ACHP-SW, OSW-C, shares the benefits of meditation, strategies to help patients incorporate mindful practices into their daily routines, and mindfulness resources created by Texas Oncology to help cancer patients at every stage of their journey.
5/1/2024 - From feelings of anxiety and depression to fear about pain or side effects from treatment — a cancer patient’s journey can feel like an emotional roller coaster. Meditation, often used alongside conventional treatment, may offer patients a form of relief while navigating the challenges of cancer. Learn how this integrative approach addresses the body, mind, and spirit, with an emphasis on treating the whole person.
Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
5/1/2024 - Cancer treatment usually brings to mind conventional treatment options such as chemotherapy or radiation, but today’s cancer treatment can include a holistic, mind-body approach, including meditation. Athira Unnikrishnan, M.D., Texas Oncology–Austin Midtown and Pavel Levine, M.D., Ph.D., Texas Oncology–Houston Southeast and Pearland, explain the benefits of meditation for cancer patients and shares ways that patients can add mindfulness practices into their daily lives.
4/30/2024 - Esther Han, D.O., FACS, FACOS, shares why she chose to specialize in urology and her most memorable volunteer experiences.
Publication: KERA News (NPR, North Texas)
4/22/2024 - Dallas and Austin are part of a worldwide clinical trial underway to find a more effective treatment to lower the recurrence of melanoma or high-risk skin cancer. KERA’s Sam Baker talks with Charles Lance Cowey, M.D., medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Baylor Sammons Cancer Center and an investigator on the studies for the melanoma vaccine.
Publication: The Paris News
4/21/2024 - Texas Oncology has been serving cancer patients in Paris for more than three decades, providing comprehensive care customized to each patient’s specific cancer type. In fact, as a result of the center’s ongoing commitment to comprehensive care, the Texas Oncology-Paris radiation oncology team recently earned accreditation through the Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®) by the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
4/12/2024 - FORE! As Texas golfers spend prolonged periods outdoors exposed to the sun’s harmful UV rays, prioritizing skin cancer prevention and protection is key. From the importance of sunscreen application and appropriate clothing choices to seeking shade and choosing smart tee times — learn basic strategies to safeguard against skin cancer while still enjoying the game.
4/12/2024 - Thomas Tucker, M.D., shares why he chose to become an oncologist and what he wants his legacy as a physician to be.
4/12/2024 - Jade Anderson, M.D., discusses what inspired him to specialize in cancer care and why he is excited to be joining an organization like Texas Oncology.
Publication: Targeted Oncology
4/11/2024 - A global phase 3 clinical trial planning to evaluate an mRNA vaccine for the treatment of patients with high-risk melanoma that have already undergone surgery is underway. Jeff Yorio, M.D., medical oncologist and central Texas research leader for Texas Oncology, discussed with Targeted Oncology the unmet needs in this patient group and plans for this phase 3 study.