Pearland In The News
We are pleased to keep you informed on the latest news related to our practice in Pearland.
3/31/2025 - For patients and their families, coping with the many impacts of cancer is a major challenge. Texas Oncology’s social work team focuses on providing mental health support and practical assistance through counseling, support groups, and resource connection.
Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
5/1/2024 - Cancer treatment usually brings to mind conventional treatment options such as chemotherapy or radiation, but today’s cancer treatment can include a holistic, mind-body approach, including meditation. Athira Unnikrishnan, M.D., Texas Oncology–Austin Midtown, and Pavel Levine, M.D., Ph.D., Texas Oncology–Houston Southeast and Pearland, explain the benefits of meditation for cancer patients and shares ways that patients can add mindfulness practices into their daily lives.
4/19/2024
Publication: ESSENCE
10/31/2023 - Jamie E. Terry, M.D., MHCE, FACS, Texas Breast Specialists-Houston Memorial City, Katy, Pearland shared with ESSENCE the science behind cold caps, a device that reduce the hair loss caused by some types of chemotherapy. Dr. Terry also shared the emotional impacts of hair loss and hair thinning can be categorized as a big component of successful or unsuccessful survivorship, something especially pertinent amongst Black women– who are often held to harsher standards regarding the appearance of their hair.
Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
10/1/2023 - Unlocking the genetic “secrets” inside cancer cells is revolutionizing oncology. This advancement in medical science is the foundation of precision medicine, which provides patients with more personalized and targeted treatment, based on understanding the genetic information of a patient’s cancer.
Publication: KPRC-TV (NBC, Houston)
5/5/2023 - Ashley Griffin, MSW, LMSW, Texas Oncology-Deke Slayton Cancer Center, Houston Medical Center, Houston Memorial City, Houston Willowbrook, Pearland and Sugar Land joins KPRC-TV (NBC, Houston) to discuss how cancer treatment negatively impacts a patient’s mental health and shares the support services and counseling Texas Oncology offers.
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.
3/29/2023 - For patients and their families, coping with the many impacts of cancer is a major challenge. Texas Oncology’s social work team focuses on providing mental health support and practical assistance through counseling, support groups, and resource connection.
7/1/2022 - Alison M. Rome, M.D., is now seeing patients at Texas Oncology—Houston Southeast and Pearland. Dr. Rome shares how her patients inspire her and what she’s looking forward to in the future of cancer treatment.
Publication: Austin Medical Times, Corsicana Daily Sun, Houston Medical Times, Natural Awakenings, Palestine Herald-Press
10/1/2021 - Responding quickly to new symptoms is especially important for detecting and preventing breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in American women. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Ashwani Agarwal, M.D., medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Corsicana, Bindupriya Chandrasekaran M.D., MRCS, breast surgical oncologist at Texas Breast Specialists–Methodist Cancer Centers, Shail Dalal, M.D., medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, Moya Griffin, M.D., FACS breast surgical oncologist at Texas Breast Specialists–Austin North, and Jamie Terry, M.D., MHCE, FACS breast surgical oncologist at Texas Breast Specialists in Houston explain the importance of routine breast cancer screenings.