The Texas Cancer Center was founded in 1998 by Dr. Richard A. Evans. Since the 1970's Dr. Evans has been an advocate of lumpectomy in the treatment of breast cancer. By the late 1980's this treatment was proven to be successful in many scientific studies. By the 1990's Dr. Evans recognized that breast cancer had become the most thoroughly studied of all malignancies and that the lessons learned from breast cancer applied to most, if not all, other cancers. His book, Making the Right Choice: Treatment Options in Cancer Surgery presents the evidence that limited surgery is safe and effective treatment for most patients with early cancer. Unfortunately, many cancer surgeons continue to perform radical surgery. Surprisingly, many surgeons are unaware of the great advances that have made in our understanding of cancer. One example is this has been called: "The Cancer Breakthrough You Never Heard of."
Doctors at the Texas Cancer Center explain the world's leading medical research in terms you can understand. Our recommendations are based completely on recent scientific studies. We show you those studies at the National Library of Medicine. For example, this is the famous NSABP lumpectomy study that changed breast cancer treatment in the U.S.
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Richard A. Evans, M.D., received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University in Houston, and his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science (physiology and immunology) degrees from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He pursued speciality training in general surgery at the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco and at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto. Dr. Evans completed his general surgery training at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston. This included training at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and a one year fellowship in surgical oncology working under Dr. John S. Stehlin, Jr., the second surgeon in the United States to advocate lumpectomy for early breast cancer. Dr. Evans researched the world wide experience with breast sparing surgery and helped Dr. Stehlin write his first paper on this controversial subject. Using his knowledge of immunology Dr. Evans became a strong proponent of conservative surgery for breast cancer.
Dr. Evans is an outspoken proponent of conservative surgery in the treatment of cancer. He advocates less surgery and less radiation therapy for many patients. He argues that this approach has been successfully used by recognized specialists both here and abroad. It achieves survival rates equal to those of more aggressive treatment and causes less functional and cosmetic damage. Dr. Evans says that his conservative approach is safe and effective for most, if not all, solid tumors. His ideas have been endorsed by dozens of surgeons, oncologists, scientists and immunologists. In addition to his book, Making the Right Choice: Treatment Options in Cancer Surgery, he has published over fifty articles and letters in leading medical and surgical journals. His ideas have never been refuted.
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