12/21/2023- As we approach the end of another year of great progress and promise in cancer care, I am as hopeful and optimistic as ever. The rapid pace of new breakthroughs continues while our ability to deliver high quality care in communities across Texas is expanding and improving with new facilities and innovations in treatment such as genetics- and data-informed precision medicine.
Media Outlet: Houston Medical Times
12/7/2023- Carrum Health, a value-based Centers of Excellence healthcare solution changing how we pay for and deliver cancer and surgical care, and Texas Oncology, announce a new collaboration to provide high-quality, cost-effective breast cancer care to patients.
11/17/2023- Mathews Lal George, M.D., shares what inspired him to practice medicine and his favorite things to do in El Paso.
10/13/2023- BEAUMONT – Texas Oncology, one of the largest community-based oncology practices in the U.S., marked today the recent opening of its new 32,000 square-foot cancer care center, located on the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth campus. The new, larger center was built to enable Texas Oncology to provide an enhanced patient experience while meeting the growing need for cancer care in Beaumont and throughout Southeast Texas.
Media Outlet: KMID-TV (ABC, Midland)
10/6/2023- Jessica Sikazwe, nurse practitioner at Texas Oncology–Odessa West Texas Cancer Center, shared why screening and early detection of cancer is important, along with examples of patient stories in which screenings helped patients treat their cancer early. She emphasized that Texas Oncology offers different treatments for various types of cancer – such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy – and that patients do not have to travel to another city to receive treatment.
6/27/2023- DALLAS – Texas Oncology, one of the largest community-based oncology practices in the U.S., announced today its intention to participate in Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), a significant new value-based care program from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). EOM is a five-year program that begins on July 1, 2023.
6/14/2023- AMARILLO – Texas Oncology has opened a new 50,000-square-foot cancer center in Amarillo, significantly expanding the capacity of the practice to meet the growing need for cancer care in the Texas Panhandle region.
5/17/2023- PITTSBURG – Texas Oncology today announced plans to open a new location in Pittsburg, Texas, adding a strategically located site to its growing practice in East Texas.
3/2/2023- Who wants to discuss the topic of hemorrhoids? Almost no one. But with colon cancer rates on the rise, especially among younger people, it is critical – perhaps even life-saving – that we talk about “taboo,” awkward, bathroom behavior-related topics and symptoms.
2/24/2023- Results of a joint study between Texas Oncology social workers and The University of Texas researchers demonstrate that partners who communicate using the principles of The 5 Love Languages™ led to decreased feelings of depression and anxiety, and increased patient perceptions of their own relationship. Stephanie Broussard, LCSW-S, APHSW-C, director of palliative care and social work at Texas Oncology, shares more about how using their partner’s love language helped cancer patients feel higher relationship satisfaction.