TV Coverages

Texas Oncology announced a $35 million expansion and renovation project encompassing four state of the art facilities in El Paso. Ines Sanchez, M.D., conveys the growing need for cancer care in the region, and how this project is a part of the practice’s investment in bringing advanced cancer care to meet the needs of local cancer patients and their families.

Texas is ranked third in the nation for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and with all the sunshine we’ve seen this summer, protecting your skin is important. Dr. Jeff Yorio, Texas Oncology–Austin Central joins KVUE-TV (ABC, Austin) to share prevention tips and the ABCDE’s of melanoma as well as the importance of clinical trials. Dr. Yorio relays if patients find they have advanced melanoma, which is considered Stage 3 or Stage 4, there are clinical trial options that can possibly help extend one’s life span. Clinical trials have seen success with many patients so far and are a good option for people looking for treatment for advanced cancers.

Texas Oncology is on track to open a new, innovative Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute in Tyler, Texas this October. Mark Saunders, M.D., Texas Oncology–Tyler, East Texas regional director, shares with KLTV-TV (ABC, Tyler) how this center, in partnership with CHRISTUS Health, makes it possible for East Texans to stay local when getting cancer care, have access to new imaging equipment and technologies and focus on treating patients from when they are first diagnosed, to their survivorship years to come.

Texas Oncology unveiled a new art installation at Texas Oncology–Wichita Falls Cancer Center. Local artist and chief radiation therapist for the center, Nell Nations, painted the statue of a large horse named Hope.

There’s a new addition to the beautiful painted fiberglass horses around Wichita Falls at the Texas Oncology Center, and it has a very meaningful message for its patients. A chief radiation therapist at Texas Oncology showcased her art through a painted horse named Hope to represent brightness in tough times for cancer patients.

Within the next year, Southeast Texas cancer patients will have another choice for treatment in the area. Many cancer patients and their families struggle to get care here at home. Many find themselves driving hours back and forth from Houston just to get the care they need. Thanks to Texas Oncology and CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth hospital, patients will soon have another option closer to home.

The Biden administration has set bold goals for this new phase of the cancer Moonshot and, like our next guest, that attitude could take us far. Dr. Alyssa Rieber, a medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Fredericksburg, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was a medical student and now she's a cancer doctor and also a cancer survivor. Dr. Rieber discussed the importance of support during cancer care and how her faith shapes the way she connects with patients for Newsy's "The Why."

In Texas in 2022, nearly 11,780 new cases of colon and rectal cancer are expected. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Rob Fuller, M.D., FACS, surgical specialist at Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists–Austin Midtown and South Austin, and colorectal cancer patient Emily Robinson join KVUE-TV (ABC, Austin) to advocate for annual screenings before you have symptoms. Early detection is key to getting ahead of the illness and increasing survival rates.

Colorectal cancer is becoming more and more common and is happening to younger adults. Rachel Weinheimer, M.D., colorectal surgeon at Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists–Amarillo, explains that this trend has led to the decrease in the recommended screening age from 50 to 45 and emphasizes the importance of early detection for colorectal cancer.  

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a drastic decline in routine cancer screenings. In light of National Cancer Prevention Month, Dr. Carlos Encarnacion spoke with KXXV-TV (ABC, Waco) about the importance of scheduling screenings to prevent late-stage cancer diagnoses, which are not as treatable as cancers that are caught early on.