Texas Oncology

Texas Oncology is a network of 460+ physicians and oncology specialists who provide advanced treatment options (technology, clinical trials, and research) to cancer patients in underserved rural and urban communities throughout Texas, with one office in New Mexico and one in Oklahoma. More than 68,000 patients are treated within the Texas Oncology network annually.[1]

Texas Oncology doctors treat cancer, blood disorders, and related chronic diseases and specialize in medical oncology, hematology, gynecologic oncology, pediatric hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, breast, and urology care.

History

Founded in 1986 by several oncologists at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, the organization has grown to include a network of over 460 physicians at more than 210 offices in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.[2]

Texas Oncology focuses on a community-based approach, intending to give cancer patients in underserved rural or urban areas access to care and treatment in their local communities that are generally associated with major academic or medical centers.[1] More than 80 percent of all cancer treatment is delivered in an outpatient setting.[3]

Research

In association with US Oncology,[4] physicians at Texas Oncology conduct ongoing research and regularly participate in clinical trials[5] for most types of cancers, including lung, colon, and breast.[6]

Texas Oncology specialists have shared research at events including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting[7] and San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)[8] among others.

Locations

Texas Oncology currently has more than 210 offices in Texas, southern New Mexico, and southeastern Oklahoma and serves both rural and urban areas. In Texas, there are Texas Oncology practices in primary metropolitan areas including Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston as well as rural areas such as West Texas and the Texas Panhandle. The New Mexico practice is based in Las Cruces, and the Oklahoma location serves the Durant area.

Sources
  1. Zaragoza, Sandra. "More Central Texans Means Growth for Oncology Providers", Austin Business Journal, Austin, 8 November 2009. Retrieved on 2010-12-20.
  2. " Texas Oncology Website, Mission, Vision, and History" Retrieved on 2010-12-20.
  3. Wollam, Alison. "Collaboration Creates Cancer Center", Houston Business Journal, Houston, 8 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-20.
  4. "US Oncology Website, About Us" Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-12-20.
  5. Terri Gruca. "Cancer trials help improve patients’ quality of life" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Cable News Network, 24 April 2009. Retrieved on 2010-12-20.
  6. "US Oncology Website, Find a Clinical Trial" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-12-20.
  7. "2010 ASCO Annual Meeting Program". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2011-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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