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Texas Center for Proton Therapy Earns Gold Medal In 2017 American Council Of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Awards

04/03/2017

Texas Center for Proton Therapy was awarded a gold medal in this year’s American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas Engineering Excellence Awards, held to honor and recognize outstanding achievements within the engineering community.

Texas Oncology Announces New Comprehensive Care Center in San Antonio

10/26/2016
Texas Oncology today announced details on what will be the largest comprehensive cancer care center in San Antonio, currently under construction at Huebner Road and Research Drive. Texas Oncology’s new 40,000 square foot center is designed to provide complete outpatient cancer treatment services for patients in the San Antonio area.

Dr. Andrew Lee Invited to Make Presentation on the Future of Proton Therapy

09/28/2016
​Texas Center for Proton Therapy Medical Director Dr. Andrew Lee was invited to speak at the IBA Symposium during the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) conference, September 25–27, 2016. 

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Medical Professionals

09/28/2016
Texas Oncology’s Dr. Terri Pustilnik, gynecologic oncologist, enjoys finding time to give back to the community she serves.

Texas Oncology to Participate in Innovative, Quality Care Program

06/30/2016
Texas Oncology announced today that it has been selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Oncology Care Model (OCM), a new initiative introduced by CMS’ Innovation Center, that transforms how cancer care is delivered.

From Surviving to Thriving: Embracing a New Normal After Cancer

05/30/2016

Cancer survivor and Texas Oncology physician Dr. James Petrikas encourages patients to thrive after treatment.

Texas Oncology Announces the Addition of Slavisa Gasic, M.D., Ph.D. as Full-Time Oncologist at Texas Oncology-Uvalde

05/23/2016

Texas Oncology announces that Slavisa Gasic, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the practice as a full-time medical oncologist at Texas Oncology-Uvalde. Dr. Gasic specializes in medical oncology and hematology.

Texas Center for Proton Therapy Treats First Patient with Isocentric Cone Beam CT and Pencil Beam Scanning

04/19/2016
Texas Center for Proton Therapy and IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, announce the first patient treated in North America with the center’s high-precision tandem of iscocentric Cone Beam CT (CBCT) guidance and pencil beam scanning in a 360° Proteus®PLUS gantry.

Texas Oncology Says Thank You to Its Community of Support

11/23/2015
Dr. Jerry Barker Jr. of Texas Oncology offers tips for honoring those who selflessly give their time to support patients throughout their cancer journey.

Texas Center for Proton Therapy Treats First Patients

11/10/2015

Texas Center for Proton Therapy has delivered proton beam radiation treatment to its first patients, ushering in a new era of technologically advanced treatment to create more cancer survivors in North Texas.