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.
Bill and Jean Adler, along with their oncology nurse Debbie Windsor, were among 200 people who joined Texas Oncology–Longview Cancer Center to celebrate 25 years of high-quality cancer care close to home. Bill and Jean – who battled prostate and breast cancer, respectively – look back on the opening of the clinic and their time as patients.
Dr. Noelle Cloven of Texas Oncology–Fort Worth Cancer Center discusses the prevalence, signs and symptoms, testing, and prevention of ovarian cancer for World Ovarian Cancer Day.
Baylor University Medical Center and Texas Oncology are now offering CAR-T cancer therapy to treat diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Dr. Thomas Harris of Texas Oncology–Waco discusses how innovative treatment options, new research, and clinical trials are impacting and improving trends in cancer care.
The National Association for Proton Therapy announces the addition of three new members, Dr. J. Isabelle Choi, Kristin A. Morris and Jerry Rymar as well as the reelection of two existing members, Dr. Andrew Chang and Abram Gordon, to its board of directors for 2018. Each member will serve a three-year term.
Dr. Michelle Ashworth, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology-Round Rock, discusses the simple tips to help cancer patients communicate effectively with their care providers.
At a time of rapid advancements in cancer biology and innovation, researchers are facing mounting challenges in finding enough patients to recruit for clinical trials. Although this has been difficult for many years, current trends in oncology drug development may be making the problem more acute.
Dr. Houston Holmes discusses the delivery of CAR-T therapies in a community setting at the Community Oncology Alliance’s (COA) 2018 Community Oncology Conference.
Dr. Debra Patt, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology – Austin Central, discusses trends in cancer patient care, including new treatments minimizing the need for toxic chemotherapy and the increasing population of cancer survivors.
Dr. Houston Holmes, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology–Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, discusses CAR-T therapy reimbursement and coverage in community oncology in a video interview during the 2018 Community Oncology Conference.