# Resources

## Supporting Your Care Journey

Your journey matters, and we’re here to support you with trusted information and helpful tools. Explore clinical trials and research updates, stay connected through news and events, or refer a patient for care.

Quick access to cancer information, treatment options, and locations helps you get what you need, when you need it.

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###  The Center’s Latest News & Insights

Stay informed with the latest updates in cancer care, patient stories, educational articles, and community events.

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###  Research & Clinical Trials

Clinical research is central to our mission. Led by Dr. Ray Page, we offer access to innovative clinical trials that bring leading-edge cancer therapies closer to home.

 27+

Years

Dedicated to safely administering experimental drugs and therapies

 200+

Trials

Involving more than 60 experimental drugs

 [Learn About Clinical Trials](/all-treatments-services/clinical-trials-research)

##  Connect a Patient to Care

Help a patient access compassionate, expert cancer care close to home. Requesting a new patient appointment is easy and secure for physicians, patients and caregivers.

 [Request an Appointment](/request-new-patient-appointment)

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## Helpful Links

Access helpful tools and information to support your care journey, including forms, cancer education, treatment options, and our locations.

- [Cancers & Diseases](/cancers-diseases) – Learn about cancer types, symptoms, and treatment approaches.
- [Treatments & Services](/treatments-services) – Explore our full range of advanced treatment options.
- [Locations](/locations) – Find a care center close to home.
- [Insurance & Billing](/insurance-billing) – Find information about accepted insurance plans and get support with billing and payment questions.

##  Latest News, Events & Insights

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 **Event** [Kendra Gives Back Event!](/kendra-gives-back-event)In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, join us for a Kendra Gives Back Event at Kendra Scott at The Shops At Clearfork! Join Dr. Polavarapu and The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders in store for sips, sweets and shop the BCA Collection. 20% of the proceeds will benefit breast cancer patients through Careity Foundation.

 Event Date: October 9, 2026

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 **The Center Insights** [A Month of Awareness and a Warm Welcome](/month-awareness-and-warm-welcome)This September, I am honored to join the gynecologic oncology team at The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, serving patients and families throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.A cancer diagnosis can be one of the most difficult experiences in a woman's life. My goal is to walk alongside my patients every step of the way, ensuring they feel heard, understand their options, and feel empowered to make decisions about their health.

 Published Date: September 29, 2026

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 **The Center Insights** [Not All Blood Cancers Move at the Same Speed](/not-all-blood-cancers-move-same-speed)When most people hear the word cancer, they picture urgency. A diagnosis, a treatment plan, and a race to get ahead of it. For many cancers, that picture is accurate. But for blood cancers, the story is more varied than most people realize, and understanding that variation can change how patients and families experience a diagnosis from the very first conversation.Some blood cancers are aggressive and require treatment to begin within days or weeks. Others are slow-moving by nature, and the right approach is not to treat immediately but to watch carefully, sometimes for months, sometimes for years, before any intervention is needed. Both of these paths are legitimate. Both are evidence-based. And both require a care team that understands the difference.September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. It is a good time to talk honestly about what blood cancer actually is, why it does not follow a single script, and what patients and caregivers can expect when they walk through the door at The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

 Published Date: September 9, 2026