In The News

Erica Ary, practice director of Midland’s Allison Cancer Center, a branch of Texas Oncology and Dr. Karen Carr discuss the impact of cancer every day on patients, their families, their friends and how despite the death and grief, they see beauty, strength and hope in their patients.

Fear is not a friend when it comes to health. Just ask Suzanne Williams of Dale, TX. After being diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer and undergoing several treatments, Williams is especially grateful for her team at the Texas Oncology clinic in Hays County. From the front desk staff to the nurses and doctors, everyone has made a difficult and sometimes unpleasant experience easier to bear with their kindness, professionalism and compassion. 

While early detection and advances in treatment have created millions of breast cancer survivors, it remains the second-deadliest cancer affecting American women. Dr. Michelina Cairo and Dr. Frankie Ann Holmes of Texas Oncology-Sugarland discussed myths and facts of breast cancer from common misconceptions they have heard from their patients.

Texas Center for Proton Therapy will be the first proton beam therapy cancer center in North Texas and added key physicians to treat cancer.

Texas Oncology, the US Oncology Network, Baylor Scott & White Health, and McKesson Specialty Health joined together to help fill the need of a proton therapy facility in the North Texas area. The cyclotron is a key component in helping treat cancer at Texas Center for Proton Therapy.

Patient Henry Plunkett discusses the prostate cancer small group he leads to help other men who have a prostate cancer diagnosis. Dr. Amir Faridi of Texas Oncology-Sherman shares the different types of cancer treatments available to patients.

Patients, nurses, and support group leaders at Texas Oncology-Midland Allison Cancer Center each discuss their roles in helping a small community live with the various challenges of cancer.

Dr. Suresh Ratnam of Texas Oncology-McAllen discusses the intersection of oncology and hematology.

Early detection is the key to helping prevent prostate cancer, according to Dr. Thomas Harris of Texas Oncology-Waco.

Dr. Andrew Lee and Dr. Chang Chang are a part of the team calibrating  the proton beam at Texas Center for Proton Therapy before the facility opens to patients.