General Practitioners

• Cryotherapy
• Emergency Care
  A: We urge you to call us any time you have questions or experience new symptoms. You’ll receive personalized care from a team that’s familiar with your medical history and treatment plan. With 24/7 access, you can get the help you need and possibly avoid an emergency room or urgent care visit. If you can be treated early, we may be able to prevent complications.
• Colonoscopy
  Beginning at 45, both men and women should begin screening for colorectal cancer with one of the following: guaiac-fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) annually; stool DNA (sDNA) test every three years; a flexible sigmoidoscopy, a double-contrast barium enema, or virtual colonoscopy every five years; or a colonoscopy every 10 years.
• Immunizations
  Texas Oncology agrees with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation that certain immunocompromised people, including all cancer patients undergoing active treatment, get a vaccine and booster shot. The booster can be Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Janssen Johnson & Johnson, regardless of the previous vaccine you received. The dosing interval for a different booster is the same as what is authorized for a booster dose used for the primary vaccination (either two months or six months, depending on which primary vaccine was received).

Internists

• Testicular Cancer
  Sources: American Cancer Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Testicular Cancer Society, Texas Oncology Physicians, and U.S. Preventative Services Task Force
• Cervical Cancer
  Women should have a Pap test to screen for cervical cancer every three years, regardless of whether they have received the HPV vaccine. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends another option to screen with the high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) test only every five years.
• Prostate Cancer
  Men with a high risk of prostate cancer (African Americans and men with a family history of prostate cancer before age 65) should discuss with a physician whether screenings are appropriate beginning at age 45.
• Cancer Care
  Texas Breast Specialists provides comprehensive breast cancer care for women in Texas. Breast cancer is the second-deadliest cancer among Texas women. Like other cancers, breast cancer begins with abnormal cell growth. While most cases of breast cancer present in women, men can also develop breast cancer.
• Lung Cancer
  People ages 50-80 who have smoked on average a pack of cigarettes daily for 20 years, and who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years, are at a higher risk for lung cancer and should consider a yearly low-dose CT of the chest without contrast to screen for lung cancer.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Breast sonography/ultrasound is one of the most useful ways to examine some types of breast changes, such as lumps. Ultrasound is also helpful when examining changes in women with dense breast tissue.
• MRI
  A breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) makes detailed pictures of the inside of the breast using radio waves, strong magnets, and a computer. Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer often have a breast MRI procedure to help measure the size of the cancer, look for other tumors in the breast, and to check for abnormalities in the opposite breast.
• X-Rays
• Nuclear Medicine
  Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is a nuclear medicine technique to detect breast cancer for women with higher-than-average risk for the disease or have dense breasts.
• Mammography
  According to the CDC, each year about 270,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. To raise awareness on why it’s important to get screened, Julie M. Sprunt, M.D., FACS, Texas Breast Specialists-Austin Midtown, Bastrop, joined KTBC-TV’s (FOX, Austin) “HealthBeat” to discuss. Within this segment, Dr. Sprunt also spoke to the FDA’s new requirement of mammography reports notifying patients about their breast density and why this matters.
• Computed Tomography
  CT scan: A CT (computed tomography) scan uses X-rays taken from different angles combined for more detailed images. CT is typically used to view the chest to determine if breast cancer has spread to other body areas or used to guide a biopsy needle into an abnormal area.
• Chemotherapy
  Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to treat cancer. These drugs circulate through your blood to other areas of your body where the cancer may have spread and can kill cancer cells located at great distances from the original tumors. Chemotherapy can be used to treat both early-stage and advanced-stage breast cancer.
• Radiation Therapy
  Proton beam therapy is an advanced type of radiation therapy aimed at destroying cancerous cells using protons. The treatment offers sub-millimeter precision that delivers high-energy proton beams directly to tumors, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
• Radiation Oncology
  Our breast cancer patients benefit from experiencing truly integrated breast care. We have a multidisciplinary team of breast specialists comprised of leading experts in breast surgical oncology, medical and radiation oncology, diagnostics, pathology, genetic risk evaluation, and supportive care. Their collaboration allows us to deliver unparalleled continuity of care that supports optimal outcomes.

Plastic Surgeons

• Breast Reconstruction
  Your physician can help you determine whether you need surgery and, if so, what type. The two primary types of breast cancer surgery include breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy [link to mastectomy page]. Following a mastectomy, there are surgical options to reconstruct the breast. Breast reconstruction aims to restore the tissue to a normal appearance.
• Breast Surgery
  Breast surgery is the most common treatment for breast cancer and may be an important part of your cancer treatment plan...

Dermatologists

• Cyst

Podiatrists

• Ankle Sprain
  When fluid backs up in your lymphatic system and causes an area to swell, it is called lymphedema. Lymphedema can be very mild, moderate, or severe. Fluid in lymphedema has been present for more than 64 days, unlike that of regular edema (or swelling). For example, the swelling from a sprained ankle is not lymphedema.