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Texas Oncology-Keller will hold a grand opening on Sept. 15 for a new 22,330-square-foot cancer care center that opened in the Alliance area of Fort Worth this summer. "At Texas Oncology, we believe patients deserve access to high-quality cancer care, the confidence to fight cancer, and the critical support of their family and friends nearby. Texas Oncology-Keller exemplifies this commitment by providing leading-edge cancer care, while allowing patients to have their support systems nearby," said Dr. Mary Katherine Watters, hematologist and medical oncologist at Texas Oncology-Keller.

Dr. Daniel Hermann works as an interventional cardiologist at Memorial Hermann Health System, but when he is not at the hospital, he can be found at least twice a week on the basketball court. When Dr. Hermann discovered a blood clot in his leg, Dr. Muffaddal Morkas, M.D., hematologist and medical oncologist at Texas Oncology—Houston Memorial City and Memorial Hermann, treated him and got him back out on the court, this time wearing compression socks.

A cancer diagnosis can be a life-altering event for patients and their families, but it also often puts a very personal matter front and center in a professional setting – the workplace. Shail Dalal, M.D., Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center shares effective ways to support cancer patients in the workplace to improve a patient’s cancer experience and outlook.

According to a survey conducted among more than 2,000 U.S. adults, nearly half reported using telemedicine since the start of the pandemic. Technology advancements and their benefits to cancer patients have transcended the virtual office visit to also encompass digital symptom tracking and integration with patient communications platforms, all to deliver comprehensively better care. Nihar K. Patel, M.D., Texas Oncology–Round Rock, Ashwani Agarwal, M.D., Texas Oncology–Corsicana and Gury Doshi, M.D., Texas Oncology–Bellville, Houston Memorial City and Katy share more on the benefits of telemedicine, how telemedicine is used in cancer care and the future of telemedicine in cancer care.

As policymakers, health care leaders, and citizens chart the future course of health care in El Paso, including cancer care, we want to share our point of view on the most pressing priorities – a perspective shaped by the many moments of truth that we have experienced caring for cancer patients over the years. Ines Sanchez-Rivera outlines the three most pressing priorities regarding cancer care in El Paso: access to care, community-based care and the health care staffing shortage. 

September is Prostate Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Helen Dinkelspiel Eshed, Texas Oncology–Austin Central and South Austin and Dr. Kyle Keyes, Texas Urology Specialists–Austin Midtown, Round Rock, and South Austin share the early symptoms of these cancers that you shouldn’t ignore. And speak to incorporating healthy habits – such as cancer screenings – into your self-care routine that can help prevent or detect a cancer diagnosis early.

Texas Oncology, a medical practice founded in 1986 that operates more than 220 locations in Texas, is investing $35 million in El Paso. One of the largest cancer treatment providers in the region, the group announced last week that it is expanding and renovating its four facilities here, including its recently acquired radiation treatment center on Vista del Sol.

If there was one thing you could do that has the potential to help you feel better and live a longer, healthier life, would you do it? Most women would say yes. However, the process of fitting that “one thing” into their busy schedules often proves difficult. Laura Divine, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., Texas Oncology–Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center Gynecologic Oncology and Texas Oncology–Rockwall and Alison Unzeitig Barron, M.D., F.A.C.S., Texas Breast Specialists–Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center and Texas Breast Specialists–Carrollton share with D Magazine what women should know about annual screenings for cancer detection and the latest news in gynecologic cancer.

Texas Oncology announced a $35 million expansion and renovation project encompassing four state of the art facilities in El Paso. Ines Sanchez, M.D., conveys the growing need for cancer care in the region, and how this project is a part of the practice’s investment in bringing advanced cancer care to meet the needs of local cancer patients and their families.

As a part of its investment in improving overall health care within the El Paso community, Texas Oncology is in the midst of a $34.5 million expansion and renovation project encompassing four cancer care facilities throughout the city that will bring advanced cancer care to meet the needs of local cancer patients and their families.