We are proud to feature the voices of Parkland staff and our partners dedicated to supporting cancer care along the continuum.
11/1/2021
A Year in Review It is with pleasure that we share our second Cancer Program Annual report with you. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 in 2021, we continued our journey towards...
2/10/2022
Beneficiary Eligibility Criteria Expanded Lowered the starting age for screening from 55 to 50 Reduced the tobacco smoking history from at least 30 packs per year to at l...
2/21/2022
Uplifting Parkland Oncology Patients Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can cause many different emotions for patients, including fear and sadness. To help provide some hope during...
3/2/2022
Kicking Off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Parkland’s Cancer Program launched a new speaker series this month called “Bridging Oncology and Primary Care”. This will be a recu...
3/8/2022
A Patient Driven Approach to Adapting Care Parkland utilizes the Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC) to provide feedback and hear ideas from those who have lived experiences ...
5/16/2022
May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month Skin cancer is the most common cancer, with over 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year. As part of sk...
6/10/2022
Celebrating Parkland Cancer Survivors, Patients, and Caregivers National Cancer Survivors Day is celebrated every June. This year, we celebrated survivors, patients, caregivers,...
7/28/2022
Recognizing our Cancer Program Interns It’s National Intern Day! The Cancer Program at Parkland is currently home to 4 fantastic interns! Three are pictured from lef...
8/30/2022
Launching our Colorectal Cancer Community Outreach Program Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in the US. Many of these deaths can be prevented...