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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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Testing for the Breast Cancer Gene

Publication: NewsChannel10.com (Website of KDFA-TV), Amarillo
05/16/2013
"There are two known genes that are well studied that have been associated with breast and ovarian cancer," says Dr. Srini Reddy of Texas Oncology.

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

Publication: Culture Map, Dallas
05/15/2013
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.

Baylor Health, Texas Oncology Collaborate on North Texas's First Proton Radiation Therapy Center

Publication: Becker’s Hospital Review, National
05/15/2013
Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System and Texas Oncology will break ground today on north Texas's first facility offering proton radiation therapy, according to a Star-Telegram report.

Construction to Start on $105M Proton Therapy Center in Irving

Publication: Dallas Business Journal, Dallas
05/14/2013
Texas cancer cases continue to rise, yet the Dallas-Fort Worth area remains the largest metropolitan area in the country without a proton therapy treatment facility.

Proton Therapy Facility to Break Ground in Irving on Wednesday

Publication: Tarrant Business, Fort Worth
05/14/2013
North Texas' first facility offering proton radiation therapy, a $105 million project that will be located in Irving, will break ground Wednesday morning.

Oncologist Talks Endurance at Annual Breast Cancer Conference

Publication: Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler
04/24/2013
Dr. Svetislava Vukelja, an oncologist with Texas Oncology in Tyler, said she has learned a great deal from her breast cancer patients in 31 years.

The Sequester, Tourism and Cancer

Publication: Longview News-Journal, Longview
04/16/2013
The Washington Post wrote: “Cancer clinics across the country have begun turning away thousands of Medicare patients, blaming the sequester budget cuts.”

Caregivers a Crucial, Often Invisible Army

Publication: Ultimate Fort Bend, Fort Bend
04/11/2013
“More than 60 million Americans will serve as unpaid caregivers this year,” said Dr. Caesar Tin-U of Texas Oncology. “Caregivers are truly unsung heroes.”

Congressman Carter Tours Oncology Center

Publication: Austin American-Statesman
04/11/2013
U.S. Representative John Carter toured the Texas Oncology Cedar Park Cancer Center and met with staff during a visit on April 3.

Fox News' Greta Van Susteren Blasts Gov't for Denying Treatment to Cancer Patients

Publication: The Christian Post, National
04/06/2013
On Fox News' "On the Record," Greta Van Susteren shamed the federal government for denied treatment for thousands of cancer patients on Medicare.