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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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Peak Persistence: What a Dallas Doctor and Patient Learned about Battling Cancer While Climbing Kilimanjaro

Publication: The Dallas Morning News, Dallas
05/01/2016

Dallas oncologist Brian Berryman and patient Chuck Wakefield's journey to summit Mount Kilimanjaro was driven by personal cancer fights as well as to spread awareness and raise money for multiple myeloma.

Dallas Morning News Special Section

Publication: Dallas Morning News
04/23/2016

Read in depth information about Texas Center for Proton Therapy in a special section of the Dallas Morning News.

Texas Oncology Cancer Prevention Series: I Don't Have Cancer - So Why am I Seeing an Oncologist

Publication: IndoAmerican News, Houston
04/21/2016

Patients with blood disorders are treated by hematologists, and many oncologists are also trained to practice hematology.

Texas Center for Proton Therapy Treats First Patient With Pencil Beam and Cone Beam CT Combo

Publication: DOTmed, National
04/20/2016

The Texas Center for Proton Therapy has become the first facility in North America to combine advanced pencil beam proton therapy with iscocentric cone beam CT during treatment.

Eye on Health: Precision Medicine

Publication: KAUZ-TV (CBS), Wichita Falls
04/14/2016

“EYE ON HEALTH” s an on-going series with Texas Oncology dedicated to raising the awareness of different types of cancers, and what you can do to lower your risks. On this week, we speak to Dr. Kent Ulrich, Texas Oncology on the topic of precision medicine.

Child Making Sure Kids in Hospital Can Make the Best of Bad Situation

Publication: KEYE-TV (CBS), Austin
04/08/2016

Reed was born with no cartilage in his throat and was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy. All of that has meant a lot of time in the hospital. That's why he chose to fill up a bookshelf to help other kids going through the same thing at Texas Oncology in Austin.

Are You Too Young for Cancer?

Publication: Healthy Magazine, McAllen
04/06/2016

Dr. Alvaro Restrepo of Texas Oncology–McAllen discusses the likelihood of being diagnosed with cancer in young adults.

Robotic Surgery Could Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Publication: WFAA-TV (ABC), Dallas
04/05/2016

Generally caught late, doctors prefer starting pancreatic cancer treatment options right away. There is a surgery using a robot that could help some pancreatic cancer patients fighting time. We met Jim Johnston during his chemotherapy treatments at Texas Oncology in Dallas.

Texas Oncology Cancer Prevention Series: Treating Cancer with Transplants

Publication: IndoAmerican News, Houston
03/24/2016

Over the years, bone marrow transplants have become a popular treatment for leukemia. Dr. Sanjay Sethi, a Texas Oncology–Sugar Land physician, discusses transplants and the need for people to register with the national marrow database.

Study Could Provide Breast Cancer Breakthrough

Publication: KAUZ-TV (CBS), Wichita Falls
03/17/2016

A recent study funded by the Cancer Research UK looks like it may lead to fewer women with a certain type of breast cancer needing chemotherapy.