Texas Cancer Information

10/14/2021

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection is key. Find a licensed mammography facility near you. Visit “Where can I get a mammogram?” at https://www.texascancer.info/prevscrntreat/mammography.html.

Texas Cancer Information collects and provides information on FDA and/or State of Texas certified on-site and mobile mammography services throughout Texas. Services accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) are indicated. The Mammography Services Database contains information based on da...

07/13/2021

TCI’s Access to Cancer Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Patients has been updated for every county in Texas, in English and Spanish. See updates, and our redesigned site, at https://www.texascancer.info/access/.

Access to Cancer Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Patients helps low-income or uninsured Texans seeking free or low-cost cancer screening or treatment.

02/10/2020

Where do I go if I am uninsured or have a low income? Access to Cancer Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Patients for all Texas counties in English and Spanish now updated. https://www.texascancer.info/access/.

03/28/2019

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Find year-round free screenings at https://www.texascancer.info/prevscrntreat/colonscreen.html.

Where can I get screened for colon cancer? The FIT-Flu Colorectal Cancer Screening Project and the Alliance for Colorectal Testing (ACT) provide access to FIT tests and, if needed, to colonoscopies. FIT tests are distributed via clinics in several counties. Individuals are encouraged to discuss colo...

08/22/2017

CDC will be sponsoring a webinar on Friday, August 25 at 11 am CST titled "Getting Parents to Yes! Vaccine Conversations That Work for Providers & Parents."

With parents consuming so much conflicting health information about their babies and children, providing an effective vaccination recommendation can be harder than ever. Fortunately, there are strategies for discussing immunization with parents that can help them feel comfortable protecting their children with on-time immunization. Join the webinar to learn these strategies.

To register go to this link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1345373807102309378

03/23/2017

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Find FIT-Flu Colorectal Cancer Screening Project and Alliance for Colorectal Testing (ACT) clinics under "Where can I get screened for colon cancer?" at http://www.texascancer.info/prevscrntreat/colonscreen.html.

10/06/2015

Still time to register for the Texas Skin Cancer/Melanoma Screening and Prevention Summit. The event, hosted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will be held in Houston on October 29th and 30th. Learn more at www.texascancer.info/melanomasummit/.

Through the Texas Skin Cancer/Melanoma Screening and Prevention Summit, we will identify the barriers and solutions to implementing the goals of The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer, identify melanoma and skin cancer prevention and early detection research opportunities in Tex…

09/04/2015

The MD Anderson Melanoma Moon Shot Program and Cancer Prevention and Control Platform developed the new Skin Cancer Prevention Toolkit For Institutions of Higher Education. Download a copy at www.texascancer.info/cancercontrol/skincancer.html

The toolkit is designed to assist college and university leaders in adopting, implementing and enforcing skin cancer prevention campus policies and practices.

06/08/2015

Still a few seats left!
Protecting Our Children: 2015 Summit on HPV-Related Diseases
is the 4th annual event convened by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Thursday, June 18, 2015
8:00am – 4:00pm
United Way of Houston
50 Waugh Drive
Houston, Texas 77007

The goal of the 2015 Summit on HPV-Related Diseases is to reduce the incidence and mortality rates of HPV-associated cancers and improve the rates of HPV vaccination. This goal will be accomplished by bringing together family practitioners, pediatricians, school principals and school nurses, physician assistants in pediatric settings, parent leaders of PTOs and PTAs, school and community health educators, nurse practitioners in pediatric settings, School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) representatives and community advocates to review and discuss the implementation of evidence-based best practices for HPV-associated disease prevention and treatment.

Target Audience:
• Family Practitioners and Pediatricians
• OB/GYNs
• School Principals and School Nurses
• Physician Assistants in Pediatric Settings
• PTOs and PTAs
• School and Community Health Educators
• Nurse Practitioners in Pediatric Settings
• School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) Representatives
• Community Advocates
Seats are going fast! Register at http://www.texascancer.info/hpvsummit

The goal of the is to reduce the incidence and mortality rates of HPV-associated cancers and improve the rates of HPV vaccination.