In The News
Read the latest Texas Oncology news and stories highlighting Austin practices and patients.
Media Outlet: KVUE-TV (ABC, Austin)
8/14/2018- Dr. Vivian Cline, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Austin Midtown, discusses the findings of a research study linking habitual late-night eating to poor health outcomes, including an increased risk for breast and prostate cancer.
Media Outlet: Austin American-Statesman
8/10/2018- Dr. Vivian Cline, medical oncologist with Texas Oncology–Austin Midtown, discusses a new study that found people who don't eat within two hours of going to bed have a 20 percent decreased risk for prostate cancer and breast cancer.
Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Healthy Magazine
8/1/2018- Texas Oncology oncologists discuss the diminishing role of chemotherapy in cancer treatment regimens. As more innovative targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and radiation enable doctors to attack specific cancer cells, cancer care teams are seeing better patient outcomes with fewer side effects.
Media Outlet: KTBC-TV (FOX), Austin
8/1/2018- Dr. Vivian Cline, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Austin Midtown, visited KTBC-TV’s “Good Day Austin” to discuss the findings of a research study linking late-night eating to poor health outcomes, including an increased risk for cancer.
Media Outlet: Forbes
7/19/2018- The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on “Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program,” and Dr. Debra Patt, medical oncologist with Texas Oncology—Austin Central, was among the witnesses who testified. Dr. Patt states that, because of the lack of transparency, oversight, and accountability, we can observe tremendous variability across the country in the philanthropic commitment of 340B hospitals in using additional revenue to enhance care for vulnerable patient populations.
Media Outlet: Healthy Magazine, Austin Medical Times
7/18/2018- Texas Oncology physicians pen a bylined article detailing CAR-T, a personalized therapy that involves engineering a patient’s own immune system’s blood cells – arming the cells – to attack cancer cells. Earlier this year, Texas Oncology–Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer became the second facility in the state to provide groundbreaking FDA-approved CAR-T therapy for DLBCL cancer.
Media Outlet: Austin American-Statesman
7/18/2018- In the wake of a lawsuit which links Johnson & Johnson baby powder to asbestos and ovarian cancer, Dr. Angela Kueck, gynecological oncologist with Texas Oncology–Austin North, discusses the risk associated with talcum powder and alternative products available to patients.
Media Outlet: Woman's World
7/2/2018- Dr. Michelle Ashworth, medical oncologist with Texas Oncology–Round Rock, discusses actions women can take to minimize the risk of developing breast cancer - one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in American women, especially after menopause.
Media Outlet: Austin American-Statesman
6/24/2018- When healthcare professionals need care, the perspective is different. Clinical nurse specialist Eddie Maraboto quickly found himself in a profound role reversal situation after being diagnosed with stage 2 testicular cancer. Eddie sought treatment from Dr. Punit Chadha, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–South Austin and is currently in remission.
Media Outlet: Austin American-Statesman
6/17/2018- After serving 21 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, James Compton found himself facing his toughest battle yet – Stage IV prostate cancer. He’s currently being treated by Dr. James Uyeki of Texas Oncology–South Austin and is seeing great results with an immunotherapy treatment. This former Marine is staying faithful and flexible in his fight against cancer.