5/7/2019 - Oncologist Honored for Contributions to Community Care

5/7/2019- Texas Oncology’s Dr. Robert Birdwell, the first trained oncologist in Beaumont, was recently honored for his contributions to cancer care in southeast Texas.

5/1/2019 - Advance Care Planning: Three Tips for Making Personal Health Decisions

Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, and Round Rock Leader
5/1/2019- Dr. Quan Dang from Texas Oncology–Round Rock and Nurse Practitioner Janice Tran from Texas Oncology–Houston Memorial City discusses three tips for making personal health decisions along your cancer journey. At Texas Oncology, advance care planning professionals, who are dedicated to helping patients make decisions that will be respected throughout the cancer journey, are on hand to help. 

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. 

4/15/2019 - Cancer Harder to Detect in Women with Dense Breasts

Media Outlet: Houston Chronicle
4/15/2019- The Food and Drug Administration recently proposed new national standards to better communicate breast cancer risks for women with denser breasts. However, Texas providers have been ahead of the game in providing the breast density information to patients. Dr. Michelina Cairo, a breast oncologist at Texas Oncology–Houston Memorial City, shares thoughts to help women understand what they should know about dense breasts.

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.

4/1/2019 - Cooling Cap Helps Patients Maintain Hair and Self-Esteem

4/1/2019- Clinical trial at Texas Oncology helps confirm effectiveness – helping patients like Melissa Ducker, a breast cancer patient at Texas Oncology–Houston Memorial City, mitigate hair loss from chemotherapy.

4/1/2019 - The Rise in Colon Cancer Among Younger Adults: What You Should Know

Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
4/1/2019- In this penned byline, Branden Hsu, medical oncologist with Texas Oncology–Katy, and Rebecca Wiatrek, surgical oncologist with Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists–Austin Central, discuss the rise in colon cancer occurrence among young adults and provide insights on colon cancer awareness, education, and prevention.

3/5/2019 - Using 3D Mammography to Detect Cancer in Younger Women

Media Outlet: KRIV–TV (FOX, Houston)
3/5/2019- Dr. Jamie Terry from Texas Oncology–Houston Memorial City explains how 3D mammographies are better at detecting breast cancer than 2D mammographies. The 3D mammography allows physicians to detect smaller breast cancers and at an early stage. 

3/1/2019 - Three Ways to Cut Your Cancer Risk and Take Back Your Health

Media Outlet: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
3/1/2019- The World Health Organization reports that 30 to 50 percent of all cancers may be preventable. Drs. Punit Chadha, Texas Oncology–South Austin, and Michelina Cairo, Texas Oncology–Houston Memorial City, discuss steps to improving overall health and preventing cancer.

2/18/2019 - Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Lose the Tumor, Save the Breast

2/18/2019- Oncoplastic breast surgery combines tumor removal with plastic surgery to treat cancer, while maximizing cosmetic outcomes.