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.
Wacoan Magazine highlights Texas Oncology as a pioneer in community-based care, and a center founded on the idea that patients deserve access to the best cancer care available, the confidence to fight cancer, and the critical support of family and friends nearby.
Dr. Jeff Yorio of Texas Oncology–Austin Central brings awareness to World Cancer Day and discussed the role innovative immunotherapy treatments are playing in treating cancer. Specifically, Dr. Yorio touched on a recently approved immunotherapy drug, Opdivo, and its encouraging results in treating melanoma, lung and kidney cancers.
Dr. Meghana Bhandari of Texas Oncology-Sugar Land describes how oncologists and healthcare teams can make the transition to survivorship easier.
Dr. Chadha of Texas Oncology–South Austin discusses the decrease in cancer deaths in the past two decades. This opportunity came to us through our cooperative relationship with the St. David’s PR team. The decline in cancer deaths has been seen in common types of cancers including breast, lung, colon and prostate. Dr. Chadha discusses contributing factors to this decrease, the continued research in cancer treatments and cures, and various cancer prevention methods.
We're proud to live in Wichita Falls — a small city with a big heart. We're especially proud of our friends and neighbors who are making a difference in the lives of tomorrow's cancer patients.
We often hear that American medicine is more focused on treatment rather than prevention. That may be a fair criticism at times but one important factor in prevention is patient participation.
Starting the year on the right foot can be a challenge since winter’s shorter, less active days often accompany larger plates of richer foods.