Houston Cancer Institute, PA

Houston Cancer Institute, PA
1220 Blalock, Suite 300

Houston, TX 77055

Phone:  713 464 9559

 Established in 1984

For Immediate Release
25 November 2008

Contact:            Barbara Manousso
                          713.557.1010 

Houston, Texas- - - - -The Houston Cancer Institute, PA, is offering new support groups for patients undergoing chemo-therapy.  The support groups are free of charge and open to the community, whether or not patients at the Houston Cancer Institute.  The groups are meeting once a week and participants may chose to attend on Monday or Tuesday from 11 AM until noon, at 1220 Blalock, Houston, TX 77055, Suite 200.  The office is one block north of I-10.  There is plenty of free parking at the door.  Refreshments are served.  For more information and to RSVP, call registered oncology nurse, Nancy Ponterella, RN, O.C.N., at 713-464-9559.

The Houston Cancer Institute (HCI), PA, was founded by international hematologist and oncologist, Dr. Maria A. Scouros, in 1984.   Nurse Nancy Ponterella has worked at HCI for over 15 years and leads the groups.  In January 2009, support groups will also be offered in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese. 

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