Radio Coverages

Allison DiPasquale, M.D., of Texas Breast Specialists was featured on KERA discussing delayed and canceled mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. DiPasquale explained the improved safety standards for undergoing mammograms amid COVID-19 and encouraged patients to keep their annual screening appointments.

Houstonians are putting off their routine cancer screenings this year due to fears of catching COVID-19. According to Srinath, Sundararajan, M.D., FACP, of Texas Oncology–Katy and Bellville, however, early detection of cancer is important as early-stage cancer treatments can be shorter, less expensive, and more effective for patients, especially those with higher risk.

As part of the Journal of Clinical Pathways' Outspoken Oncology podcast, Lalan Wilfong, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Presbyterian Cancer Center Dallas discusses aspects of clinical pathway integration. Dr. Wilfong highlights ways in which clinical pathway integration can help in potentially reducing the administrative burdens placed on physician, due to decreased authorization needs, and about Texas Oncology's network review process for off-pathway justifications.

Katrina E. Birdwell, M.D, FACS, of Texas Breast Specialists–Methodist Dallas Cancer Center, was featured on the KERA News Morning Edition segment, where she corrected some common misinformation about breast cancer. Dr. Birdwell explained that you don’t need a family history of breast cancer to get the disease, that leading a healthy lifestyle doesn’t prevent breast cancer, that men can get breast cancer, and that mastectomy isn’t the only form of treatment for breast cancer patients. She highlighted modifiable ways to present breast cancer, including maintaining a healthy weight and activity level, avoiding tobacco use, reducing extra estrogen, and decreasing alcohol consumption.

Dr. Mathew Meeneghan of Texas Oncology–Bastrop and Texas Oncology–South Austin discusses early detection for cancer and risk factors, including tobacco use, excess alcohol consumption and the rise in obesity-related cancers, on KULM-FM’s “Doctor’s Point of View” segment.

Dr. Matthew Meeneghan of Texas Oncology–Bastrop joined KULM-FM 98.3 to discuss breast cancer on “A Doctor’s Point of View” radio show. Dr. Meeneghan explained the importance of screening and early detection, tumor growth, and treatment options.

Dr. Julie Sprunt of Texas Breast Specialists–Austin appeared on Susan G. Komen Austin’s More than Pink Podcast to discuss the implications of reconstructive breast surgery. Dr. Sprunt explains the breast reconstruction options available and what breast cancer patients should consider when making this important decision.

Dr. Noelle Cloven of Texas Oncology–Fort Worth Cancer Center discusses the prevalence, signs and symptoms, testing, and prevention of ovarian cancer for World Ovarian Cancer Day.

​Dr. Eric Nadler & Dr. Kartik Konduri of Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center discuss risk factors, signs and symptoms as well as prevention methods for oral cancer and head and neck cancer with the hosts and listeners of DocTalk Live, a radio show dedicated to educating the DFW area on all aspects of healthcare.

​Dr. Claude Denham & Dr. Robert Mennel of Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center discuss risk factors, signs and symptoms as well as prevention methods for thyroid cancer with the hosts and listeners of DocTalk Live, a radio show dedicated to educating the DFW area on all aspects of healthcare.