In The News
Read the latest Texas Oncology news and stories highlighting Houston practices and patients.
Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
1/1/2020- Maintaining quality of life and a sense of normalcy are important for cancer patients throughout their cancer journey, but treatment and the disease itself can take tremendous physical and emotional tolls on patients. Shaun McKenzie, M.D., FACS, of Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists–South Austin, and Meghana Bhandari, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Sugar Land, share guidance for patients managing pain during treatment.
12/16/2019- With growing rates of new cancer diagnoses and more than 50,000 new cancer patients at Texas Oncology this year, the practice has expanded to meet the increased need for high-quality, cost-effective cancer care in Texas.
12/6/2019- Texas Oncology recently welcomed Srinath Sundararajan, M.D., FACP, now seeing patients in the Houston area. Learn more about Dr. Sundararajan’s passion to cultivate relationships with patients.
Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Pflugerville Pflag, Round Rock Leader, San Antonio Express-News
11/20/2019- Families play an integral role in cancer care. Many patients walk most of the miles of their cancer journey alongside family members – outside of the clinic or hospital. Susan Escudier, M.D., FACP, of Texas Oncology– Houston Medical Center, Krishna Patel, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Round Rock North, and Emmalind Aponte, M.D, of Texas Oncology–San Antonio Medical Center, share how families can cultivate an environment of care and support.
11/11/2019- Texas Oncology–The Woodlands recently added a radiation treatment center and became a designated comprehensive cancer center offering both medical and radiation oncology.
Media Outlet: Woodlands Online
11/5/2019- Texas Oncology–The Woodlands Radiation Center officially opened its doors to provide high-quality radiation services to local cancer patients. With the addition of the new 15,000-square-foot radiation facility, Texas Oncology–The Woodlands is now a comprehensive cancer center offering both medical and radiation oncology, sitting on the campus of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands.
Media Outlet: CURE Magazine
11/1/2019- Michelina Cairo, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Houston Memorial City, was featured in a CURE Magazine article about new metastatic breast cancer treatments that are improving patient quality of life and survival rates. Dr. Cairo explained the role of drug combinations and menopause in metastatic cancer treatments.
Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
11/1/2019- Treatment advancements have made it possible for some patients to live with and manage cancer as a chronic illness. Punit Chadha, M.D., of Texas Oncology–South Austin and Anish Meerasahib, M.A, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Deke Slayton Cancer Center share considerations for living with chronic cancer.
10/31/2019- Dr. Diana M. Hook, breast surgical oncologist at Texas Breast Specialists–The Woodlands shares insights on advancements in breast surgery during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Media Outlet: KPRC-TV (NBC, Houston)
10/14/2019- For many people going through chemotherapy, losing hair can be part of the process; however, the Paxman Scalp Cooling System gives patients like Cay Walker another option. Michelina Cairo, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Houston Memorial City explains how the Paxman cold cap is uniquely fitted to a patient’s head and works by lowering the temperature of the scalp immediately before, during, and after chemotherapy, which reduces blood flow to the area around the hair follicles. Texas Oncology was part of the clinical trial for the cooling cap from 2013-2016, and Dr. Cairo is excited that it’s recently been incorporated into the NCCN guidelines to offer cancer patients scalp cooling during treatment.