DALLAS, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Oncology Cancer Centers in the Gulf Coast area will temporarily close beginning Wednesday, September 21, due to evacuations and preparation for the pending Hurricane Rita.
Texas Oncology's Deke Slayton Cancer Center in Webster has closed effective immediately. Texas Oncology's Mamie McFadden Ward Cancer Center in Beaumont and Texas Oncology - Sugar Land Cancer Center, as well as Texas Oncology's medical oncology offices in Baytown and throughout Houston, will be closed effective Thursday, September 22. Plans to re-open the cancer centers and medical oncology offices will be announced once the effect of Hurricane Rita is known.
"During Hurricane Katrina, we welcomed more than 100 patients who had been evacuated from Louisiana," said R. Steven Paulson, M.D., president of Texas Oncology. "Our efforts will be no different during Hurricane Rita. We want to make sure any patient from an evacuated area knows they can receive care at any Texas Oncology location throughout the state."
Cancer patients displaced by the storm who need to continue treatment may visit any of the other 35 Texas Oncology cancer centers or 53 other medical or radiation oncology locations statewide. Patients who have evacuated and need care within Texas should contact Texas Oncology at 972-490-2910, or visit http://www.texasoncology.com to locate a nearby practice. Patients who have evacuated and will be seeking care in other states, should contact 832-601-6193 or visit http://www.usoncology.com for assistance in locating a US Oncology network practice near them.
About Texas Oncology
Texas Oncology's comprehensive cancer centers offer diagnostics, medical oncology, radiation oncology, labs and pharmacies all in one convenient, community-based facility. With more than 200 physicians, 35 cancer centers and more than 85 total sites of service, Texas Oncology is the largest independent oncology practice nationwide and provides care to more cancer patients in Texas than any other cancer care provider. Texas Oncology uses the latest technology and participates with the largest network of clinical research trials nationally in order to provide high quality care in communities throughout the state.
Texas Oncology is a member of the US Oncology network, one of the nation's leading health services networks focused exclusively on cancer treatment and research. US Oncology is affiliated with 944 physicians practicing in 481 locations, including 82 outpatient cancer centers and 13 radiation-only sites in 33 states.
US OncologyCONTACT: Valerie Cook of Texas Oncology, +1-972-490-2910, orValerie.cook@usoncology.com
