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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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Young man beats cancer, gains new friend

Publication: KVIA-TV (ABC, El Paso)
08/02/2024
Jacob Lerma, a 24-year-old Hodgkin lymphoma patient, celebrated the end of his treatment at Texas Oncology in El Paso with family and friends by his side. Also by his side was his nurse Roby Quintela, BSN, RN, of Texas Oncology–El Paso Cancer Treatment Center Joe Battle, a fellow Hodgkin lymphoma survivor with whom Jacob forged a deep bond of friendship as he underwent treatment.

The Importance of Well-Woman Visits for Gynecologic Cancer Prevention

Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times
08/02/2024
Regular well-woman visits are important for maintaining overall health and early detection of potential issues, including gynecologic cancers. Tiffany Redfern, M.D., FACOG, Texas Oncology-South Austin and Christine Lee, M.D., Texas Oncology-Woodlands explain why regular well-woman visits should be a non-negotiable part of every woman’s healthcare routine.

‘It’s very personal for me’: Creative Waco CEO helps install art at cancer treatment center after becoming patient

Publication: KXXV-TV (ABC, Waco), KWTX-TV (CBS, Waco), KWKT-TV (Fox, Waco), KCEN-TV (NBC, Temple), Waco Tribune-Herald
07/18/2024

While receiving radiation treatment from Justin W. Wray, M.D., Ph.D., Texas Oncology-Waco, Fiona Bond, CEO of Creative Waco, was inspired to create a gallery of photography featuring local murals created by students in Creative Waco’s ARTPrenticeship program. The now display in Waco’s radiation wing, exam rooms and waiting room features art projects that Waco residents are familiar with – bringing patients a sense of comfort and community to patients undergoing cancer treatment.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Remains Underutilized, Despite Improvements in Access

Publication: Significant progress has been made since the approval of the first CAR T-cell therapy, but there is still tremendous room for improvement.
07/10/2024
Significant advancements in chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy have occurred over the past several years as successful clinical trials and FDA approvals have positively impacted patient outcomes. Houston Holmes, MD, MBA, hematologist and medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center shares the barriers and solutions to CAR-T therapy and what community oncologists do to optimize CAR T-cell therapy for their patients with cancer. 

Understanding the Eating and Nutrition Challenges Faced by Cancer Patients

Publication: Austin Medical Times, Houston Medical Times, Palestine Herald-Press, Pittsburg Gazette
07/04/2024
David George, M.D., Texas Oncology–Kyle, South Austin, Zehra Kapadia, M.D., Texas Oncology–Houston Willowbrook, Tomball, Nayyar T. Syed, M.D., Texas Oncology–Pittsburg, Sulphur Springs, and Kelli E. Ivy, MSN, FNP-BC, OCN, Texas Oncology–Palestine Cancer Center, share the eating and nutrition challenges faced by cancer patients, as well as helpful tips and resources for accessing healthy foods.

The Triumph of Clinical Trials

Publication: The City Magazine
07/02/2024

Diversifying data in clinical trials is critical to developing new treatments while also addressing healthcare inequities and gaps in research impacting racial and ethnic minorities. Ines Sanchez-Rivera, M.D., area medical director of Texas Oncology in El Paso, shares information about the role of clinical trials in advancing cancer care and Texas Oncology's ongoing efforts to make cancer research more inclusive and accessible for everyone.

Experts Urge Routine Care to Intercept Colon Cancer Before it Starts

Publication: Community Impact Lake Travis/Westlake
06/25/2024
In 2024, over 12,200 Texans are predicted to be newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. While the benchmark age was previously 50 for insurance-covered colorectal screenings, that age has since dropped to 45. Andrew H. Miller, M.D., Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Austin North and Round Rock and Ricardo L. Solis, M.D., FACS, Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Austin South share how colorectal cancer diagnoses in younger people are on the rise and turning to prevention is the first line of defense.

Younger Adults in Williamson County, Nation Experience Rising Rates of Colon Cancer

Publication: Community Impact Georgetown, Community Impact Leander/Liberty Hill, Community Impact San Marcos/Buda/Kyle, Community Impact Cedar Park
06/21/2024
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in men under age 50 and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women under age 50, according to a 2024 report by the ACS. However, there are noninvasive screening options that exist, new blood tests and a minimally invasive robotics system that are allowing doctors to screen and treat patients in new, innovative ways.Thiru V. Lakshman, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists-Austin Central and Austin North shares how the da Vinci 5 allows surgeons to operate on patients through smaller incisions without directly touching them.

The State of Healthcare: A Roundtable Discussion for Businesses

Publication: D Magazine
06/17/2024
Andrew K. Lee, M.D., MPH, radiation oncologist and medical director at the Texas Center for Proton Therapy, joined a panel of experts to discuss the role of employers in the healthcare ecosystem, the risks and benefits of continued consolidation in the industry, the impacts of artifical intelligence, and the importance of price transparency, among other topics.

Estudios clínicos sobre el cáncer en San Antonio buscan transformar vidas de pacientes

Publication: Telemundo San Antonio 
06/12/2024
A doctor explains that new treatments and medications are tested through clinical trials.