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Studies have shown being outside can benefit one’s health and well-being, offering opportunities for physical activity while reducing stress and improving mental health. To help patients make the most of the great outdoors, Texas Oncology shares easy, low-impact activities that are suitable for cancer patients and tips for sun safety.

Anju Nair, M.D., Texas Oncology–Medical City Dallas Building C, discussed how early detection of all types of cancer is a matter of relaying concerning symptoms to a primary doctor and following up closely, noting that breast cancer is often top of mind for women, but it is also important for women to know the signs and symptoms of other cancers that commonly affect women, like colorectal, lung, cervical, skin, and ovarian cancers in women.

Surgery for breast cancer depends on several factors including the size and location of the tumor, stage of cancer, treatment options, and individual goals and preferences, all of which can have a profound impact on the treatment decisions a woman makes – especially in cases where breast surgery may play a pivotal role in their overall treatment plan. Common surgical procedures used to treat breast cancer include breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy; additional procedures include sentinel lymph node biopsy, lymph node dissection, and breast reconstruction surgery, which can be part of treatment after breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy.

If prostate cancer is detected early and before the cancer spreads, patients have a nearly 100% chance of survival after five years. Proton therapy delivers extremely precise, high doses of radiation directly to tumors, working to eliminate cancer cells while minimizing exposure to non-targeted, healthy tissue. This precision benefits patients that require treatment to the prostate gland only or to larger target volumes such as those involving lymph nodes.

Noelle G. Cloven, M.D., Texas Oncology–Fort Worth Cancer Center was featured in a video on SurvivorNet discussing the ovarian cancer landscape. Dr. Cloven joined SurvivorNet and dove into the evolving ovarian cancer treatment space discussing topics from the latest guidance on PARP inhibitors, how the new drug Elahere is providing hope to cancer patients, folate receptor⁠–⁠alpha positive ovarian cancer, mirvetuximab soravtansine and more.

Helen Dinkelspiel Eshed, M.D., Texas Oncology-Austin Central and South Austin was featured in various videos on SurvivorNet discussing the ovarian cancer landscape. Dr. Eshed joined SurvivorNet and dove into the evolving ovarian cancer treatment space discussing topics from the latest guidance on PARP inhibitors, how the new drug Elahere is providing hope to cancer patients, folate receptor⁠–⁠alpha positive ovarian cancer, mirvetuximab soravtansine and more.

Robert L. Coleman, M.D., FACOG, FACS, Texas Oncology-The Woodlands spoke with Targeted Oncology about the NOVA trial, how it improves survival in BRCA wild-type ovarian cancer and the real-world findings from this trial, which evaluated second-line maintenance niraparib in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.

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.

Robert L. Coleman, M.D., FACOG, FACS, Texas Oncology-The Woodlands spoke with Targeted Oncology about the effect of maintenance therapy with niraparib on ovarian cancer. In the article, Dr. Coleman discusses the research he presented at ASCO, which found that niraparib (Zejula) as a maintenance therapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer after first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, regardless of postoperative residual disease or biomarker status.

Texas Oncology has opened a new 50,000-square-foot cancer center in Amarillo, expanding the capacity of the practice to meet the growing need for cancer care in the Texas Panhandle region. The general design scheme was inspired by Amarillo’s unique landscape, and materials were selected for their visible texture and linearity to evoke the layers and strata visible in nearby Palo Duro Canyon.