5/15/2019 - Oncology Nurses Improve the Patient Experience

5/15/2019- During Oncology Nursing Month, Texas Oncology celebrates the special role of oncology nurses like Beth Cauley, BSN, RN, OCN., who was recently recognized for making a difference in the lives of her patients.

5/2/2019 - Dr. Winston Chan joins the Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists team

5/2/2019- We recently welcomed Dr. Winston Chan to the Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists team. We sat down with Dr. Chan to learn more about him, from past to present.

4/16/2019 - Texas Oncology to Participate in Humana’s New Value-Based Care Model

4/16/2019- Humana is engaging physician groups, including Texas Oncology, to launch a national, value-based care oncology program to improve the patient experience and outcomes. 

4/5/2019 - Value-Based Care: Improving Outcomes, Reducing Costs for Texas Oncology Patients

4/5/2019- A sharper focus on patient-outcomes is the aim of value-based care programs Texas Oncology has embraced.

3/28/2019 - A Q&A with Dr. Noelle Cloven on Cervical Cancer Prevention

3/28/2019- Dr. Noelle Cloven of Texas Oncology–Fort Worth Cancer Center discusses HPV awareness, preventative vaccinations, and treatment breakthroughs for cervical cancer.

3/22/2019 - Child’s Play Healing at Texas Center for Proton Therapy

3/22/2019- Texas Center for Proton Therapy child life specialist Laura Drap shares perspectives on her role and the healing power of play.

3/3/2019 - Recruitment and Retention Efforts Address Oncology Nursing Shortage

Media Outlet: Oncology Nursing News
3/3/2019- Oncology Nursing News interviewed experts from Texas Oncology to learn more about efforts underway that address nurse shortages and low retention efforts. Talent Acquisition Specialist Meggan Swierkowski, from Texas Oncology, attributes her organization’s success with managing openings to three points: referrals made by employees who are happy with their work, the organizational culture, and a supportive practice environment.

1/24/2019 - 6-Year-Old Completes Final Proton Therapy Cancer Treatment

Media Outlet: KXAS-TV (NBC, Dallas-Fort Worth)
1/24/2019- This week, six year old Caitlynne Truett completed her 30th specialized cancer treatment at the Texas Center for Proton Therapy in Irving, after being diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, last fall. Under the care of radiation oncologist Dr. Victor Mangona, Caitlynne has seen incredible improvement and will move forward with chemotherapy, as ever, with a smile and a positive attitude.

1/24/2019 - 6-Year-Old Girl Battles Aggressive Brain Cancer with Proton Therapy

Media Outlet: WFAA-TV (ABC, Dallas)
1/24/2019- A large brain tumor left a six-year-old girl unable to walk or talk. After her brain tumor resection and proton therapy - an ultra-precise form of radiation - at Texas Center for Proton Therapy, she is talking, doing arts and crafts, and singing again. Caitlynne will move forward with chemotherapy, but she and her family wrapped up her final proton treatment on January 23 with big smiles and a celebration.

10/30/2018 - Dr. Victor Mangona Recaps Proton Therapy Highlight out of ASTRO

10/30/2018- There are many key trends coming out of the 2018 ASTRO Annual Meeting. According to Victor Mangona of Texas Center for Proton Therapy, one in particular may even change the way we treat cancer.