Press Releases

Colorectal Cancer Rates Are Rising in Young Adults. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

PRESS RELEASES | 03-28-2025 When it comes to cancer prevention, colorectal cancer stands out for a simple reason: with proper screening and early detection, it's not just highly treatable—it's often preventable. Despite this, it remains the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The disconnect between preventability and mortality rates points to a critical awareness gap....

Younger adults confronting colorectal cancer surge

PRESS RELEASES | 06-07-2024 Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in men under 50, and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women under 50. To shed light on this cancer incidence trend impacting local patients, Andrew H. Miller, M.D., Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Austin North and Round Rock, shared the importance of colorectal cancer screenings, how he’s seen more younger patients in his own practice, and symptoms patients should look out for....

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Austin Surgeon Speaks On Risks, Prevention

PRESS RELEASES | 03-20-2024 Thiru V. Lakshman, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists-Austin Central and Austin North, joined KTBC-TV's (FOX, Austin) Rebecca Thomas to talk about risks and prevention this Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. ...

A Houston Doctor is Helping Develop Robots for Surgeries in Space

PRESS RELEASES | 03-13-2024 Dr. Ted Voloyiannis, a Houston colon and rectal surgeon at Texas Oncology, participated in a surgical simulation on the International Space Station. “Nobody ever thought, me included, that one day I would be able to do remote surgery out of this world,” Dr. Voloyiannis said. “That tells you how our capabilities and technology modes have progressed in medicine and surgery.” ...

Houston Surgeon Takes Part in First-of-its-Kind Surgery in Space

PRESS RELEASES | 03-04-2024 A small surgical robot at the International Space Station completed its first surgery demo in zero gravity last week, and one of the surgeons tasked with the remote robotic operations on simulated tissue was Houston-based Theodoros Voloyiannis, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, a colorectal surgeon at Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists. ...

Fredella Prather: Accepting the Gift of Help After a Colon Cancer Diagnosis

PRESS RELEASES | 03-04-2024 Fredella Prather, 59, never had a colonoscopy until she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the fall of 2020. Fredella underwent chemotherapy and radiation followed by a robotic-assisted surgery to remove her tumor. Today, her scans are clear, and she advocates for cancer screenings with her friends and family whenever she can....

Overcoming Scanxiety Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

PRESS RELEASES | 03-01-2024 Shaun P. McKenzie, M.D., FACS, Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists–Round Rock and South Austin and Antonio Nathan Villamor III, M.D., colorectal surgeon, Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists–Pasadena, explain that while colonoscopies often have a reputation for being stressful, painful, or embarrassing, this common procedure is usually quick and can be done under different types of anesthesia....

Surgical Robot Passes Space Test With Flying Colors

PRESS RELEASES | 02-14-2024 It is the first surgical robot aboard the space station and one of the first times remote surgery tasks have been tested in space....

Texas Oncology Adds Physicians From Central Texas Colon and Rectal Surgeons to Its Colon and Rectal Specialty Division

PRESS RELEASES | 04-12-2023 DALLAS – Texas Oncology announced today that the physicians who practice with Central Texas Colon and Rectal Surgeons will join Texas Colon & Rectal Specialists, the colon and rectal specialty division within Texas Oncology, effective May 1....

Texas Colon and Rectal Specialists Physicians Join Texas Oncology

PRESS RELEASES | 02-28-2021 Texas Colon and Rectal Specialists Physicians Join Texas Oncology As part of our commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care, the practice recently announced that the physicians of Texas Colon and Rectal Specialists (TCRS) will join a new colorectal specialty division within Texas Oncology as of March 1, 2021. TC[...]