Media Outlet: Jacksonville Progress, Palestine Herald-Press, Pittsburg Gazette
12/19/2024- As cancer cases rise among young adults, Shail Dalal, M.D., Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center; Jesi Mitchell, AGNP, CHPN, Texas Oncology–Pittsburg and Sulphur Springs; and Sasha Davis, M.D., Texas Oncology–Jacksonville, Nacogdoches, and Tyler, discuss cancer types affecting adults under 50, signs and symptoms to watch out for, and the importance of early detection.
Media Outlet: Longview News-Journal
11/9/2024- Texas Oncology–Longview Cancer Center held a grand reopening event to celebrate its expansion and renovation project, which aimed to modernize and expand patient waiting areas and make space for more providers and new equipment.
Media Outlet: KLTV-TV (ABC, Tyler)
10/7/2024- Texas Oncology recently expanded its pediatric hematology-oncology services in East Texas with the opening of a new satellite office in Tyler. Matthew Fletcher, M.D., Texas Oncology–Tyler Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, shared the importance of bringing this specialized cancer care closer to home for East Texas residents.
Media Outlet: The Paris News
10/7/2024- For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Denim Ervin, RN, APN, MNSc, Texas Oncology–Paris, shares the importance of early detection and how genetic testing can help women understand their risk for developing breast cancer.
Media Outlet: Jacksonville Daily Progress, Palestine Herald-Press, Pittsburg Gazette
8/24/2024- Heather Scott Pulaski, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Tyler and Longview Cancer Center, shares the importance of scheduling regular "well-woman" visits for women and girls, as well as pertinent information about gynecologic cancers.
Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Palestine Herald-Press, Pittsburg Gazette
7/4/2024- David George, M.D., Texas Oncology–Kyle, South Austin, Zehra Kapadia, M.D., Texas Oncology–Houston Willowbrook, Tomball, Nayyar T. Syed, M.D., Texas Oncology–Pittsburg, Sulphur Springs, and Kelli E. Ivy, MSN, FNP-BC, OCN, Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, share the eating and nutrition challenges faced by cancer patients, as well as helpful tips and resources for accessing healthy foods.
Media Outlet: The Pittsburg Gazette
6/6/2024- In honor of National Men's Health Month, Dr. Nayyar T. Syed, of Texas Oncology–Pittsburg and Sulphur Springs shares how men can proactively reduce their risk of cancer by maintaining a healthy diet and weight, avoiding tobacco, limiting alcohol consumption, and staying active.
Media Outlet: Palestine Herald-Press
5/31/2024- James Wilder, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, Paris, and Pittsburg, emphasizes the importance of early detection through regular screenings and lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol, and staying active, to significantly reduce the risk of cancer among men.
Media Outlet: The Pittsburg Gazette
5/16/2024- In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Tanyel S. Williams, LMSW, ACSW, CHW, ACHP-SW, OSW-C, a social worker at Texas Oncology–Greenville Lou & Jack Finney Cancer Center, Longview Cancer Center, Palestine Cancer Center, Paris, and Pittsburg, shares the benefits of meditation and strategies to help patients incorporate mindful practices into their daily routines.
Media Outlet: Palestine Herald-Press
5/9/2024- Meditation is a common mind-body practice often used alongside conventional treatment to help manage cancer-related symptoms and deal with the feelings that accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment. Tanyel S. Williams, LMSW, ACSW, CHW, ACHP-SW, OSW-C, a social worker at Texas Oncology–Greenville Lou & Jack Finney Cancer Center, Longview Cancer Center, Palestine Cancer Center, Paris, and Pittsburg, shares the benefits of meditation, strategies to help patients incorporate mindful practices into their daily routines, and mindfulness resources created by Texas Oncology to help cancer patients at every stage of their journey.