In The News
Read the latest Texas Oncology news and stories highlighting Fort Worth practices and patients.
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.
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- 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.
Media Outlet: Healthy Magazine, Cleburne Times-Review
10/15/2018- While millions of people are breast cancer survivors, it remains the most common cancer affecting women. Regardless of the high survival rate of breast cancer, Dr. Nurul Wahid, medical oncologist with Texas Oncology–McAllen, and Dr. Sandhya Bejjanki, medical oncologist with Texas Oncology–Cleburne, often hear misconceptions or myths about the disease from patients. This penned byline addresses the facts and dispels common myths surrounding breast cancer.
Media Outlet: D CEO Healthcare
9/10/2018- Texas Oncology has opened a new facility in Fort Worth’s medical district. The new place is a consolidation of three other Texas Oncology locations within the city and brings medical, gynecologic, and radiation oncology services under one roof.
Media Outlet: WFAA
9/6/2018- Proton therapy is a precise form of radiation treatment for a variety of cancers, including prostate. The treatment’s accuracy works to eliminate cancerous cells while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue near the tumor. As a result, patients get the benefit of extremely precise tumor targeting with a lower risk for potential side effects.
9/6/2018- Texas Oncology has announced the opening of a new, comprehensive cancer center in the heart of Fort Worth’s medical district. Texas Oncology–Fort Worth Cancer Center will offer patients greater convenience with access to medical, gynecologic, and radiation oncology services, all at one location.
Media Outlet: KTVT-TV (CBS, Fort Worth)
9/5/2018- Texas Oncology has announced the opening of a new, comprehensive cancer center in the heart of Fort Worth’s medical district. Texas Oncology–Fort Worth Cancer Center consolidates several treatment facilities, making a streamlined process for patient and caregivers much easier.
Media Outlet: D CEO Healthcare
6/18/2018- Nearly three years after its first treatment, Texas Center for Proton Therapy has administered proton beam therapy to 1,000 people - a rate that’s kept the $105 million facility financially viable, even as it seeks to take on higher volumes moving forward. Dr. Andrew Lee, medical director for the center, discusses the benefit of having proton therapy available to patients in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
6/14/2018- The Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG) conference is an event that takes place in North America once every four years where field experts are invited to give educational lectures.