Paris In The News
We are pleased to keep you informed on the latest news related to our practice in Paris.
Publication: Palestine Herald-Press
5/31/2024 - James Wilder, M.D., of Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, Paris, and Pittsburg, emphasizes the importance of early detection through regular screenings and lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol, and staying active, to significantly reduce the risk of cancer among men.
Publication: The Pittsburg Gazette
5/16/2024 - In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, 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, shares the benefits of meditation and strategies to help patients incorporate mindful practices into their daily routines.
Publication: Palestine Herald-Press
5/9/2024 - Meditation is a common mind-body practice often used alongside conventional treatment to help manage cancer-related symptoms and deal with the feelings that accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment. 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, shares the benefits of meditation, strategies to help patients incorporate mindful practices into their daily routines, and mindfulness resources created by Texas Oncology to help cancer patients at every stage of their journey.
Publication: The Paris News
4/21/2024 - Texas Oncology has been serving cancer patients in Paris for more than three decades, providing comprehensive care customized to each patient’s specific cancer type. In fact, as a result of the center’s ongoing commitment to comprehensive care, the Texas Oncology-Paris radiation oncology team recently earned accreditation through the Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®) by the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
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.
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.
Publication: The Paris News
10/9/2023 - Delco Trailers is collecting donations and supplies during Breast Cancer Awareness Month for patients at Texas Oncology–Paris. "We are so grateful that Delco Trailers would do this for our patients,” said Caryn Resnick, RN, MSN, FPN, Texas Oncology–Paris, as she explained what donations like these mean to patients.
Publication: The Paris News
10/8/2023 - When it comes to breast cancer, good news is always welcome.Texas Oncology–Paris has some good news, in fact, it has great news. “At Paris Texas Oncology, we are part of a service called the genetic risk evaluation and testing (GREAT) program which provides testing for cancer associated hereditary gene mutations,” said Denim Ervin, who is a nurse practitioner at Texas Oncology in Paris.
Publication: ASCO Education Podcast
9/13/2023 - In this podcast episode, Chris Prakash, M.D., medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Paris, medical director of Texas Oncology and president of the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology, discusses the need for rural populations to access clinical trials, using telemedicine for chemotherapy and clinical trials, and using political advocacy to improve cancer care in rural areas.
Publication: ASCO Education Podcast
6/21/2023 - In Part One of the ASCO Education Podcast, Sucharu "Chris" Prakash, medical oncolist at Texas Oncology–Paris and Texas Oncology and president of the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology, examines the realties practicing oncology in rural areas.