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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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Numerous Support Services Available to Address Needs of Unmarried Cancer Patients

Publication: Oncology Times, national

11/12/2013

Unmarried cancer patients may experience poorer outcomes, such as being undertreated and dying from their disease compared to their married counterparts.

Specialist Helps Patients Beat Cancer, Preserve Fertility

Publication: Ultimate Bellaire (local edition of the Houston Chronicle), Houston

11/06/2013

Dr. Terri Pustilnik of Texas Oncology helps cancer patients chart a course of treatment to both defeat the cancer and preserve the woman's fertility.

Who's Who in Healthcare

Publication: Dallas Business Journal, Dallas

10/10/2013

Dr. Steven Paulson leads a 25-year-old pioneer in community-based cancer care and spearheaded development of the new Texas Center for Proton Therapy.

Texas Oncology Expands Reach for Austin Cancer Trials

Publication: Austin Business Journal, Austin

10/02/2013

Texas Oncology joins the Gynecologic Oncology Group, a system of more than 50 cancer institutions that collaborate on clinical and translational research.

Breast Cancer Affecting Younger Amarillo Women

Publication: NewsChannel10.com (Website of KFDA-TV), Amarillo

09/27/2013

Doctors are finding local women are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age.

Texas Reaches Alarming Skin Cancer Statistic

Publication: KVEO.com (Website of KVEO-TV), McAllen

09/26/2013

Dr. Saresh Ratnam, an oncologist with Texas Oncology, says, "Exposure to the sun and to UV light raises the risk for skin cancer."

Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex and Prostate Cancer

Publication: Healthy Magazine, McAllen

09/01/2013

For most men, maintaining sexual function confronts more than 10,000 Texas men each year who are diagnosed with prostate cancer.

St. David's, Methodist: $11M for Blood, Bones

Publication: Austin Business Journal, Austin

08/30/2013

St. David’s HealthCare has partnered with Methodist Hospital in San Antonio to create Austin’s first blood cancer and bone marrow transplant center.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Publication: The Best of Austin Magazine, Austin

08/27/2013

The Best of Austin magazine interviewed Dr. Beth Hellerstedt, M.D. with Texas Oncology to learn more about the risk of breast cancer.

Applying Sunscreen: You’re (Probably) Doing It Wrong