The Dallas Mavericks and UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center are sharing breast health resources, celebrating the strength of breast cancer survivors in our community, and remembering the personal connection Dallas Maverick Dwight Powell has with this disease.
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Dwight Powell discusses the risks of breast cancer and why early detection is so important.
Learn more about the Dwight Powell Children and Family Support Fund that provides resources to help patients and their children cope with cancer.
Cheer on our strong breast cancer survivors from the UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center
Angela Sells
Taffie Lynn Butters
Stephanie Davis
Brianna Hinojosa-Smith
Mammograms and breast screenings help identify breast cancer before there are symptoms or at a very early stage, when the chances for successful treatment are highest.
Breast cancer treatment involves a team of specialists working together.
Two genes – BRCA1 and BRCA2 – are widely recognized for their link to breast and ovarian cancer. But there are many other genes that can play a part in cancer risk. Genetic counseling can help women consider what genetic testing options are best for them.
Researchers have discovered 11 breast cancer types that are unique in their biology and patient outcomes. The new information could help doctors determine which patients are at the highest risk for recurrence and who could benefit from novel targeted therapies.
Simmons Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in North Texas. This means we deliver the best cancer care available today and push to discover new treatments. We offer mammograms and other early detection techniques as well as breast cancer care in Dallas, Richardson/Plano, and Fort Worth.
Dr. Suzanne Conzen, M.D. – Breast Medical Oncologist
Dr. Nathan Kim, M.D., Ph.D – Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Jessica Porembka, M.D. – Breast Radiologist
Dr. Asal Rahimi, M.D. – Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Stephen Seiler, M.D. – Breast Radiologist
Dr. Nisha Unni, M.D. – Medical Oncologist
About UT Southwestern Medical Center:
UT Southwestern, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty has received six Nobel Prizes, and includes 23 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 13 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. The full-time faculty of more than 2,800 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern physicians provide care in about 80 specialties to more than 105,000 hospitalized patients, nearly 370,000 emergency room cases, and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits a year.
