5/1/2018 - Three Tips For Talking With Your Cancer Doctor

Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Austin
5/1/2018- Dr. Michelle Ashworth, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology-Round Rock, discusses the simple tips to help cancer patients communicate effectively with their care providers. 

4/20/2018 - Cancer Care Becoming More Patient-Centric

Media Outlet: Cancer Network
4/20/2018- Dr. Debra Patt, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology – Austin Central, discusses trends in cancer patient care, including new treatments minimizing the need for toxic chemotherapy and the increasing population of cancer survivors.

4/9/2018 - Texas Oncology Earns Accreditation from American College of Radiation Oncology

4/9/2018- Texas Oncology physicians, support staff, and facilities met stringent accreditation review criteria to earn full accreditation from the American College of Radiation Oncology. 

4/4/2018 - New Study Links Cancer to Cell Phone Use

Media Outlet: KPRC-TV (NBC, Houston)
4/4/2018- Dr. Debra Patt of Texas Oncology-Austin Central recently discussed a new government study that is reigniting the debate over whether cell phones could be linked to cancer. The multi-year, $25 million study focused on the effect of cell phone radiation on rats, finding a significant increase in a rare kind of heart tumor in male rats.

4/3/2018 - Study: Cell Phone Radiation Linked to Cancer

Media Outlet: KOB-TV (NBC, Albuquerque)
4/3/2018- Dr. Debra Patt of Texas Oncology-Austin Central recently discussed a new government study that is reigniting the debate over whether cell phones could be linked to cancer. The multi-year, $25 million study focused on the effect of cell phone radiation on rats, finding a significant increase in a rare kind of heart tumor in male rats.
 

4/1/2018 - Beyond Drugs: The Other Breakthroughs In Cancer Research

Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Austin
4/1/2018- Dr. Jason Melear, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology-Austin Midtown discusses the breakthroughs in cancer research beyond drugs that are improving patients’ outcomes and quality of life. 

3/28/2018 - New Study Links Cancer to Cell Phone Use

Media Outlet: KXAS-TV (NBC, Dallas-Fort Worth)
3/28/2018- Dr. Debra Patt of Texas Oncology-Austin recently discussed a new government study that is reigniting the debate over whether cell phones could be linked to cancer. The multi-year, $25 million study focused on the effect of cell phone radiation on rats, finding a significant increase in a rare kind of heart tumor in male rats.

3/23/2018 - Head for the Cure Central Texas 5K Benefitting Austin Brain Tumor Center

Media Outlet: KTBC-TV (FOX, Austin)
3/23/2018- Christina Boman, RN, at the Austin Brain Tumor Center joins Sarah Shrader from Head for the Cure to discuss the 2018 Head for the Cure Central Texas 5K Run/Walk and its impact on local innovative brain cancer research. As a local beneficiary of the annual event, the Austin Brain Tumor Center will receive a portion of the proceeds to fund breakthrough clinical trials that benefit local patients. 

3/9/2018 - Doctors Warn At-Home DNA Breast Cancer Test May Not Offer ‘Full Picture’

Media Outlet: KXAN-TV (NBC, Austin)
3/9/2018- Elisabeth King of Texas Oncology-Austin Central discusses the risk of relying on a new FDA approved at-home breast cancer screening kit.

3/1/2018 - Top Five Cancer Trends in 2018

Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Healthy Magazine
3/1/2018- Texas Oncology physicians discuss the top five cancer trends in 2018 that allow for more effective treatments that lead to better outcomes and quality of life for patients.