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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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High-Tech, 220-Ton, Cancer-Fighting Machine Arrives In Irving

Publication: KTVT-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth
07/02/2014

Workers were busy Wednesday moving and installing a huge, high-tech piece of cancer fighting equipment at the new Center for Proton.

Special Delivery: 220-Ton Proton Accelerator for First of Its Type Cancer Center in DFW

Publication: Dallas Business Journal
07/02/2014

A towering crane hoisted a 220-ton particle accelerator into the Texas Center for Proton Therapy in Irving on Wednesday — a milestone for what will be the first center of its type in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Texas Oncology-McKinney Offers Radiation Treatment

Publication: McKinney Courier-Gazette, McKinney
06/26/2014
Texas Oncology-McKinney added radiation oncology to its existing suite of cancer treatment options, including medical oncology and hematology.

Sugar Land Family Honoring Father by Joining Fight Against Cancer

Publication: Fort Bend Star, Fort Bend
06/11/2014

When Dr. Arvind Bhandari was still a medical student three decades ago, he lost his father to a stomach cancer.

Austin Man Shares Breast Cancer Survival Story

Publication: KEYE-TV (CBS affiliate), Austin
06/04/2014
We often hear about women battling breast cancer, but what about men? It took an Austin man years and countless doctor's visits to find out what was wrong.

Preventive Measures Can be Taken for Most Prevalent Cancers in County

Publication: Commerce Journal, Commerce
06/02/2014

Local Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Mothers Day Thoughts and Wishes For Others

Publication: KTEN-TV (ABC affiliate), Sherman
05/30/2014
Cancer survivor AJ Atherton and Tammy Roque of Texas Oncology talk about the importance of a strong positive attitude that's helping AJ with her survival.

St. David's Partners with Sarah Cannon Cancer Center for New Oncology, Transplant Treatment

Publication: Community Impact Newspaper, Austin
05/29/2014
St. David’s HealthCare is partnering with Sarah Cannon Cancer Center to launch new oncology and blood and marrow transplant care in South Austin.

Battling Against Cancer in Hunt County

Publication: Greenville Herald Banner
05/25/2014
According to Dr. Meera Shreedhara with Texas Oncology, there are several reasons for higher than average cancer rates in Hunt County, TX.

Prostate Cancer

Publication: KAUZ-TV (CBS affiliate), Wichita Falls
05/18/2014
One in seven men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. In Wichita County, prostate cancer is the most common form of the cancer behind lung cancer.