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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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Joint Effort to Provide a First for Austin-Area Patients with Blood Disorders

Publication: KLBJ-AM, Austin
08/21/2013
A collaboration between several Central Texas health care facilities will bring a service to Austin that could help patients with blood disorders.

An Alternative to Chemotherapy

Publication: KMID-TV (ABC)
08/09/2013

There's a new alternative to chemotherapy for certain kinds of cancer that doctors say could one day change the way the disease is treated.

10 Things You Need to Know About the BRCA Genes

Publication: Breast Cancer Resources Center of Austin Newsletter, Austin
07/11/2013
Since breast cancer is so common, women are now asking themselves: what are the BRCA genes, do I need to be tested, and why is this information important?

Are 'E-Cigarettes' Safe? The Debate Drags On

Publication: Amarillo Globe-News, Amarillo
06/27/2013
E-cigarettes still carry health risks and the devices haven’t been studied long-term, said Rob Flippin, nurse manager at Texas Oncology in Amarillo.

Local Transplant Program Keeping More Patients Closer to Home

Publication: KFDA-TV (CBS)
06/21/2013

The Amarillo Blood and Marrow Transplant program is now accredited in both their patient stem cell and donor stem cell transplant service programs.

Local Stem Cell Transplant Program Keeping More Patients Closer to Home

Publication: NewsChannel10.com (Website of KDFA-TV), Amarillo
06/21/2013

Skin Cancer and the Sun: Protecting Yourself in the Summer Heat

Publication: ValleyCentral.com (Website of KGBT-TV), McAllen
06/19/2013
Dr. Saresh Ratnam, an oncologist with Texas Oncology, says, "Exposure to the sun and to UV light raises the risk for skin cancer."

Texas Center for Proton Therapy Brings Innovative Cancer Treatment to Dallas-Fort Worth

Publication: Culture Map, Dallas
06/19/2013
In the world of cancer treatment, innovation is always on the agenda. Irving is putting itself on the map for cancer treatment by opening the Texas Center for Proton Therapy. Scheduled to start accepting patients in 2016, the $105 million center is breaking ground in Las Colinas on May 15 thanks to Texas Oncology.

Supreme Court DNA Ruling Hits Home for Austin Cancer Survivor

Publication: Austin.YNN.com (Website of YNN-TV), Austin
06/16/2013

Longview Woman Living Out the Mastectomy Story Told by Actress

Publication: Longview News-Journal, Longview
05/28/2013
About 60% of women who have inherited harmful mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 will develop breast cancer, as opposed to 12% of women in the general population.