Texas Oncology /tags/texas-oncology Texas Oncology en-US Copyright Tue, 13 May 2025 10:34:12 GMT UT Southwestern breaks ground on $177M Fort Worth cancer center /news/2025-05-13/ut-southwestern-breaks-ground-on-177m-fort-worth-cancer-center The 65,000-square-foot facility will expand services to give patients transformative cancer treatments in Tarrant County. Tue, 13 May 2025 10:34:12 GMT /news/2025-05-13/ut-southwestern-breaks-ground-on-177m-fort-worth-cancer-center Kathryn Miller | Fort Worth Report Dallas clinical trial explores slowing skin cancer recurrence with COVID-19 technology /health-wellness/2024-04-22/vital-signs-skin-cancer-melanoma-keytruda Using the highly advertised drug Keytruda can help a patient's immune system overcome cancer, but the drug alone doesn't help with melanoma. Dr. C. Lance Cowee explains how adding the COVID-19 technology may help. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-22/vital-signs-skin-cancer-melanoma-keytruda Sam Baker A new Texas law makes better treatment options possible for cancer patients /health-wellness/2023-09-11/a-new-texas-law-makes-better-treatment-options-possible-for-cancer-patients Senate Bill 989 requires health insurers to cover biomarker testing. Dr. Chris Prokash of Texas Oncology says this opens access to more targeted and effective therapies. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-09-11/a-new-texas-law-makes-better-treatment-options-possible-for-cancer-patients Sam Baker Alternatives and advice to make colonoscopy prep easier /health-wellness/2022-03-21/alternatives-and-advice-to-make-colonoscopy-prep-easier Scanning for colorectal cancer can save lives, but many dread a large amount of solution you consume to clean out the colon. Dr. Roberto Rodriguez-Ruesga, a colorectal surgeon with Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists, talked with ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Sam Baker about some alternatives and tips to make the preparation easier. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:34:36 GMT /health-wellness/2022-03-21/alternatives-and-advice-to-make-colonoscopy-prep-easier Sam Baker The Waiting Game: Hoping For Health And Financial Security /health-science-tech/2013-12-05/the-waiting-game-hoping-for-health-and-financial-security Chasing an energetic 1-year-old, balancing shaky finances and managing a rare disease is a tall order for any family. But it’s reality for Isac and… Thu, 05 Dec 2013 13:15:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-12-05/the-waiting-game-hoping-for-health-and-financial-security Courtney Collins VIDEO: A Checkup After Isac Madrid's Bone Marrow Transplant /health-science-tech/2013-12-05/video-a-checkup-after-isac-madrids-bone-marrow-transplant ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's series One Crisis Away looks at four families on the financial edge. Isac Madrid suffers from a rare illness that makes it impossible for him to… Thu, 05 Dec 2013 13:14:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-12-05/video-a-checkup-after-isac-madrids-bone-marrow-transplant Courtney Collins