In The News
Read the latest Texas Oncology news and stories highlighting Dallas practices and patients.
11/8/2019- We’re proud to welcome medical oncologist Naveed R. Cheema, D.O., to Texas Oncology–Mesquite. Get to know Dr. Cheema and learn more about his career and passions in oncology.
Media Outlet: American Journal of Managed Care
10/29/2019- What would a successor to the Oncology Care Model (OCM) look like? Lalan Wilfong, M.D., medical oncologist with Texas Oncology–Presbyterian Cancer Center Dallas, and other community oncologists discussed ways to build on the investment at the Payer Exchange Summit sponsored by the Community Oncology Alliance.
Media Outlet: WFAA-TV (ABC, Dallas-Fort Worth)
10/23/2019- Katrina E. Birdwell, M.D, FACS, of Texas Breast Specialists–Methodist Dallas Cancer Center, appeared live on WFAA-TV to discuss breast cancer myths with an in-studio audience of breast cancer survivors and supporters. In the interactive segment, which aired during the station’s special morning show dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Birdwell clarifies common misconceptions about breast cancer occurrence and prevention.
Media Outlet: Shine Online
10/21/2019- Salon owner and hair stylist Ursulia Hall was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in October 2018, and now she’s using her salon to help breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. According to her breast surgical oncologist, Katrina E. Birdwell, M.D, FACS, of Texas Breast Specialists–Methodist Dallas Cancer Center, when patients like Ursulia have positive outlooks through treatment, they have better outcomes.
10/18/2019- Texas Oncology patients and families filled the stands of American Airlines Center on Friday to support Breast Health Awareness Night and the Dallas Mavericks.
Media Outlet: Journal of Clinical Pathways
10/18/2019- 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.
Media Outlet: Radiology Today
10/15/2019- Proton therapy uses particles to deliver a highly concentrated amount of radiation to a cancer target. Because of its physical properties, the particles don’t impact surrounding organs to the same degree as conventional X-rays. Proton therapy also allows patients who receive radiation and experience a recurrence of cancer to be treated with additional radiation, offering the potential for controlling the disease without unacceptable complications to nearby organs.
Media Outlet: KERA-FM (NPR, Dallas-Fort Worth)
10/14/2019- 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.
Media Outlet: WFAA
10/8/2019- According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Dr. Sturgeon overviews risk factors for breast cancer and why proton therapy is a good treatment option not only for someone newly diagnosed with breast cancer, but also for patients who have recurrent disease or even existing heart or lung issues.
Media Outlet: Journal of Clinical Pathways
10/8/2019- At the 2019 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, Lalan Wilfong, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Presbyterian Cancer Center Dallas, discussed the delivery of high-quality care in multi-site networks with a reporter from Journal of Clinical Pathways. The interview highlights Dr. Wilfong’s perspective on the most important components of a multi-site network that implements high-quality care, challenges that large networks face and technology serving as a solution to said challenges, strategies that Texas Oncology implements, Texas Oncology’s medically integrated pharmacy, and an overview of Texas Oncology’s clinical pathways program.