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Read more about what’s happening at Texas Oncology and the newest advancements in cancer care. Here are the latest Texas Oncology news and stories highlighting local practices and patients. Select a search option below by cancer center, physician, media type and year and click the search button to find your results. Items in yellow are articles and items in blue are videos.

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Melanoma vaccine clinical trial looking for Central Texas participants

Publication: KVUE-TV (ABC, Austin)
03/28/2024
Texas Oncology has enrolled patients in a phase 3 clinical trial testing an mRNA vaccine for stage II-IV melanoma that has been surgically resected. Jeff Yorio, M.D., medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Austin Central and trial investigator, shares with KVUE-TV the goal of the trial and what patients are eligible, why mRNA technology is innovative and exciting in cancer care, and how personalization of cancer treatment helps target patients’ individual cancers.

Could a vaccine treat cancer? Texas Oncology testing mRNA Moderna shot for melanoma

Publication: Austin American-Statesman
03/25/2024
Texas Oncology has enrolled patients in an innovative stage 3 clinical trial testing an mRNA vaccine for melanoma treatment. Jeff Yorio, M.D., Texas Oncology-Austin Central, shared how the melanoma vaccine is created, what results are expected and what the trial could mean for the future of melanoma treatment.

Austin Doctor Discusses Breast Cancer Risk Assessment That Helped Actress

Publication: KTBC-TV (FOX, Austin)
03/23/2024
Heather King, M.D., FACS, Texas Breast Specialists-Austin Lakeway and West 37th Street joined KTBC-TV’s (FOX, Austin) “HealthBeat” segment to discuss the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool, given Oliva Munn’s recent diagnosis. Dr. King shared with viewers the different statistical models to test for breast cancer risk, the gold standard of screening, how mammograms are the roadmap to the breast and explained what Luminal B cancer is.

'It was really close to being a lot worse': Mexia man catches cancer with screening

Publication: KXXV-TV (ABC, Waco)
03/22/2024
Tyler Snedden, M.D., Texas Oncology-Clifton, Horizon Circle, and Waco, shares with viewers the recent increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses in younger people, emphasizing how “cancer is no longer an ‘old person’s disease’” and sharing symptoms patients should look out for. Revendy Rhodes, a patient of Thomas Harris, M.D., Texas Oncology-Groesbeck and Waco, shares his colorectal cancer treatment journey as well as the importance of screenings.

Climate Change and Cancer Care

Publication: Cancer Today
03/21/2024
The need for coordinated and collaborative efforts to provide care to cancer patients during and after an extreme weather event is imperative. Vivek Kavadi, radiation oncologist at Texas Oncology–Sugar Land expalains the importance of continued care during a climate event, “We’re in the cancer business. What we do is not optional.” 

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Austin Surgeon Speaks On Risks, Prevention

Publication: KTBC-TV (FOX, Austin)
03/20/2024
Thiru V. Lakshman, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists-Austin Central and Austin North, joined KTBC-TV's (FOX, Austin) Rebecca Thomas to talk about risks and prevention this Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. 

A Houston Doctor is Helping Develop Robots for Surgeries in Space

Publication: Houston Chronicle
03/13/2024
Dr. Ted Voloyiannis, a Houston colon and rectal surgeon at Texas Oncology, participated in a surgical simulation on the International Space Station. “Nobody ever thought, me included, that one day I would be able to do remote surgery out of this world,” Dr. Voloyiannis said. “That tells you how our capabilities and technology modes have progressed in medicine and surgery.”

 

Navigating the Mental Health Challenges of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship

Publication: The American Journal of Managed Care
03/12/2024
The mental health struggle that accompanies a cancer diagnosis is real, and the burden of dealing with so many conflicting emotions falls not only on the patients but also on their caregivers, families, friends, and physicians. Kathryn E. Hudson, M.D., director of survivorship and medical oncologist at Texas Oncology-Austin Central explains the complex picture of emotions patients feel throughout their cancer journey and why mental health support should be a part of all cancer care.

Fredella Prather: Accepting the Gift of Help After a Colon Cancer Diagnosis

Publication: Austin American-Statesman
03/04/2024
Fredella Prather, 59, never had a colonoscopy until she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the fall of 2020. Her diagnosis came shortly after her best friend Trudy lost her own battle with cancer; watching Trudy’s journey gave Fredella strength to persevere and advocate for herself throughout treatment, reminding her to accept help and support from others. Fredella underwent chemotherapy and radiation followed by a robotic-assisted surgery to remove her tumor. Today, her scans are clear, and she advocates for cancer screenings with her friends and family whenever she can.

Houston Surgeon Takes Part in First-of-its-Kind Surgery in Space

Publication: InnovationMap
03/04/2024
A small surgical robot at the International Space Station completed its first surgery demo in zero gravity last week, and one of the surgeons tasked with the remote robotic operations on simulated tissue was Houston-based Theodoros Voloyiannis, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, a colorectal surgeon at Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists.