Media Outlet: KTBC-TV (FOX, Austin)
11/3/2023- In March 2023, Brad Cone was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Less than a year later, near the end of his cancer treatment, he celebrated 25 years as the sports announcer for the Cedar Park High School Timberwolves. Despite his diagnosis, he's never missed a single game, and during the last football game of the season, he shared with KTBC-TV how his love for football and the support of the Cedar Park sports community helped him through his fight with cancer. His oncologist, Ashleigh Porter, M.D., Texas Oncology–Cedar Park and Leander, also shared the importance of having hope and finding strength in one's community, noting that Brad's story exemplifies "a perfect recipe for success for any cancer patient."
Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
11/3/2023- National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is in November and Texas Oncology is recognizing the power of this important and deeply personalized care, and how hospice improves quality of life for patients near the end of life and supports those who love them, in their latest byline in the Austin and Houston Medical Times.
10/28/2023- Texas Oncology, one of the largest community-based oncology practices in the U.S., and Navigating Cancer, a leading provider of oncology digital healthcare solutions, today announced significant patient benefits from an extensive deployment of routine electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) coupled with systematic patient navigation. Key findings presented at the 2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium include a significant reduction in patient hospitalizations, a related reduction in overall cost of care, and fewer deaths.
Media Outlet: Mas Mujer Austin
10/23/2023- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness of a disease that affects thousands of men and women. No matter your age or ethnicity, the disease has likely already had an impact on your life. Sherrie Thomas, M.D., FACS, Texas Breast Specialists–Austin North and Round Rock and St. David’s HealthCare shared with Mas Mujer Austin personal risk factors to watch for, breast cancer symptoms and screening guidelines, which are key to prevention.
10/13/2023- R. Daniel Zaunbrecher III, M.D., shares what excites him most about joining Texas Oncology, as well as his hopes for the future of cancer care.
10/13/2023- BEAUMONT – Texas Oncology, one of the largest community-based oncology practices in the U.S., marked today the recent opening of its new 32,000 square-foot cancer care center, located on the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth campus. The new, larger center was built to enable Texas Oncology to provide an enhanced patient experience while meeting the growing need for cancer care in Beaumont and throughout Southeast Texas.
10/6/2023- Eric Meyers, M.D., discusses why he wanted to join Texas Oncology and what he thinks the future of cancer treatment will look like.
Media Outlet: In Focus Texas (Spectrum News 1, Austin)
10/2/2023- What should we look for when getting screened for breast cancer and what should we ask our physician during this visit? Aimee Mackey, M.D., FACS, Texas Breast Specialists-San Marcos and South Austin, joined In Focus Texas (Spectrum News 1, Austin) to answer these questions.
Media Outlet: SurvivorNet
9/27/2023- PARP inhibitors have dramatically changed the cancer treatment paradigm, especially for ovarian cancer patient, Melinda Fiebig. Melinda joined SurvivorNet to share how PARP treatment really worked for her – and the best part was it didn’t interrupt her day-to-day life.
9/15/2023- Preethi Ramachandran, M.D., discusses how her training in the UK and the U.S. has made her a better and more versatile physician, as well as her most memorable volunteer experience.