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Texas Cancer Information’s Access to Cancer Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Texans is your guide to cancer screening and treatment services for low-income and uninsured Texans.
TCI has completed the Access to Care resource for all 254 Texas counties. We’re now working on translating these resources into Spanish, starting with counties with the highest Spanish-speaking populations. The following 31 counties are now available in Spanish:
Access to Care offers patients, social workers, case managers and others information for cancer screening and treatment at the county and community level.
This information is presented in a simple question-and-answer format, as well as low-literacy language. Access to Care is available as an online resource, or you can print the PDF document.
TCI staff ensures content accuracy by verifying and updating contact and program information at least once a year.
Be sure to check out this useful tool on the TCI Web site at www.texascancer.info/access/.
TCI is publishing a new educational poster on breast cancer in the October issue of Texas Medicine magazine.
This new bilingual (English/Spanish) poster is the latest in a series of posters TCI has produced in collaboration with the Physician Oncology Education Program (POEP) over the last several years. Covering topics such as survivorship, genetic testing, cancer prevention, skin cancer and clinical trials, these posters are useful educational tools for both patients and health professionals.
TCI posters are available free of charge. To order this poster or one of TCI’s posters on other cancer topics, e-mail us at info@texascancer.info, or call 713-792-2277.
Mariana Aguirre joined TCI as Programmer Analyst I in September 2008, exhibiting an enthusiasm for learning that instantly made her a valuable asset to the team.
Mariana assists with technical aspects of the TCI Web site and databases. She performs weekly system backups and provides programming, database management and Web development support for all TCI Web sites.
Additionally, her functions include providing technical assistance to TCI staff members and Web site users and assisting in producing maps and special reports, such as the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Cancer Profiles.
Mariana graduated from Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University) in San Marcos with a degree in Computer Information Systems. In her previous positions, she managed databases for a newborn screening lab at the Texas Department of Health in Austin, as well as designing Web pages and doing programming for a Houston auditing firm.
An animal lover, Mariana owned a ferret named Wilson for several years and has volunteered with the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Texas Cancer Information provides easy access to cancer demographics and statistics for Texas, including at the county and regional level. We have recently updated and expanded the statistical information we provide.
You can now find updated cancer incidence, mortality and population data and generate profiles which include updated data on cancer resources and statistics for any county in Texas.
TCI also just added two new statistical databases to help Texans better understand issues surrounding access to health care services, Health Insurance Coverage in Texas Counties and Poverty and Median Income Estimates for Texas Counties.
While you’re browsing the statistics pages, be sure to take a look at the enhanced Texas Cancer Facts and Figures 2008 Enhanced PDF and Supporting Data.
Check out these texascancer.info pages for cancer demographics and statistics:
Texas Cancer Information provides information on physicians, hospitals, community resources and more.
We depend on you to help us keep our information accurate by responding to your survey and updating your information. Look for your survey in the mail or e-mail.
Upcoming Texas Cancer Information surveys:
To update your information before receiving your survey, log onto Texas Cancer Information anytime. Forgot your password to make your updates? E-mail us at info@texascancer.info.
