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2/16/2024 - Guarding Your Heart During and After Cancer Treatment

Publication: Palestine Herald-Press
2/16/2024 - Along with remarkable advancements in life-saving cancer care, medical researchers also are making major progress in mitigating the potential impact some cancer treatment can have on the heart. James Wilder, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, Paris, and Pittsburg, shares how cancer treatments affect the heart and how innovations like cardioprotective medications, advanced imaging techniques, precision medicine, biomarkers, and proton therapy work to mitigate this impact.

1/4/2024 - When You Are the Cancer Caregiver

Publication: Pittsburg Gazette
1/4/2024 - 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, discusses the role of cancer caregivers, noting their responsibilities as patient advocates and ways for caregivers to deal with the emotional impact of cancer, as well as the importance of effective collaboration and advance care planning.

10/28/2023 - Breast Cancer Surgery: What are my options?

Publication: Palestine Herald-Press
10/28/2023 - What happens when someone is diagnosed with breast cancer? Dr. Shail Dalal shares his advice so you know how to make the best decisions for you and your family regarding a cancer diagnosis and how to treat it.

10/23/2023 - MEDICAL COLUMN: The importance of screening for breast cancer

Publication: Palestine Herald-Press
10/23/2023 - Shail Dalal, M.D., Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, discusses the importance of screenings for the prevention of breast cancer, outlining signs and symptoms to look out for.

10/14/2023 - Family-focused care How to talk about breast cancer with your loved ones

Publication: Palestine Herald-Press
10/14/2023 - A diagnosis, treatment plan, or return of breast cancer can impact all aspects of your life. As you adjust to the physical, emotional, and psychological changes that come with cancer, you also must decide when and how to tell your family, friends, and broader support system. Tanyel S. Williams, LMSW, ACSW, CHW, ACHP-SW, OSW-C, Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, educates readers on how to approach conversations with loved ones after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

8/1/2023 - The Four C’s for Balancing Cancer Treatment and the Classroom

Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Palestine Herald-Press, Pittsburg Gazette
8/1/2023 - Heading back to school with all of the stresses that come with managing a cancer diagnosis is a daunting challenge. No matter if you’re a student or parental guardian of someone in school, learn how proper planning and support can help make it possible to create the right balance between successfully continuing one’s studies and undergoing cancer treatment.

6/2/2023 - Calling All Men: Your Health is Your Wealth

Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Palestine Herald-Press
6/2/2023 - In recognition of National Men's Health Month, Mike Lattanzi, M.D., Texas Oncology–Austin Central, Jorge Darcourt, M.D., MHCM, Texas Oncology–Houston Medical Center, Sugar Land, and Shail Dalal, M.D., Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, share some less familiar cancers that are becoming more prevalent in men as well as lifestyle changes that can reduce cancer risk.

5/1/2023 - Spending Time in the Great Outdoors When You Have Cancer

Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Palestine Herald-Press
5/1/2023 - Studies have shown being outside can benefit one's well-being, reducing str­­ess and improving mental health. Kelli E. Ivy, MSN, FNP-BC, OCN, Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, Shubhada Shrikhande, M.D., Texas Oncology–Austin North, and Sonal Sethi, M.D., Texas Oncology–Deke Slayton Cancer Center and Pearland, share how just few minutes outside each day can improve a cancer patient's mood and what activities are suitable while going through treatment.

4/1/2023 - More Than Pen to Paper: The Value of Journaling for Cancer Patients

Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Palestine Herald-Press
4/1/2023 - Navigating the twists and turns of cancer treatment is challenging, but practicing self-care through journaling can help. Ashleigh Porter, M.D., Texas Oncology–Cedar Park and Leander, Alpa M. Nick, M.D., M.S., Texas Oncology–Katy and Houston Memorial City, and Tanyel S. Williams, LMSW, ACSW, CHW, ACHP-SW, OSW-C, Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, share the emotional and physical benefits of journaling for cancer patients as well as types of cancer journals and tips to get started.

3/2/2023 - Let’s Talk About It: Is It Hemorrhoids or Something More?

Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Palestine Herald-Press
3/2/2023 - With colorectal cancer diagnoses on the rise, especially among younger people, it is critical – and even perhaps life-saving – for patients to have open and candid conversations with a trusted healthcare provider if they are experiencing new symptoms. For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Diaa Osman, D.O., MPH, Texas Oncology–Austin Lakeway and South Austin, Theodoros Voloyiannis, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Webster, and Shail Dalal, M.D., Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, explain how symptoms of hemorrhoids can be similar to those of colorectal cancer as well as the importance of regular screenings to help diagnose and treat the disease in its early stages.