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Dallas, TX
Joined January 2017
Congrats to Keith Argenbright, M.D., Director of @MoncriefCancer, on receiving the 2026 Texans Conquer Cancer Award in Population Health from @CPRITTexas! Learn how his leadership is expanding access to lifesaving cancer screenings for underserved Texans: bit.ly/3VwWhzD.
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Join us Jan. 14–15, 2027, for the Thoracic Surgery Current Approaches Symposium: Lung and Mediastinal Diseases CME event. Explore expert-led education, livestreamed surgical cases, case discussions, and interactive Q&A in person or virtually. Register: bit.ly/4hZDMLB
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In a new #UTSW study, researchers uncovered a chain reaction that begins when the tumor-suppressor p53 gene is switched off. These findings offer new clues into how cancer begins and could point toward future strategies for cancer prevention. bit.ly/4j5ajCb
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Thank you to everyone who made this a fantastic event!
On Friday, we were honored to welcome attendees of A Cure In Sight’s “Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar” to the Harbour Lab. Thank you @ACureInSight1 for bringing together patients, caregivers, advocates, & experts for this event. #UTSWOphthalmology #OcularMelanoma #ACureinSight
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center retweeted
On Friday, we were honored to welcome attendees of A Cure In Sight’s “Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar” to the Harbour Lab. Thank you @ACureInSight1 for bringing together patients, caregivers, advocates, & experts for this event. #UTSWOphthalmology #OcularMelanoma #ACureinSight
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A #UTSW study in @JAMANetworkOpen found persistent fatigue after breast cancer treatment was more closely linked to depression & stress than to treatment-related changes in heart function, highlighting the importance of mental health in survivorship care. bit.ly/4ybyl2f
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The year’s most important oncology updates, all in one place! Join us in Dallas on Nov. 14 for a CME event featuring highlights from the @ASCO Meeting, the @myESMO Meeting, and other major oncology conferences that took place this year. Register today: bit.ly/4hxwgZu.
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Congratulations to @TiansterZhang on receiving an R50 Research Specialist Award from @theNCI! 🎉 The award will support her work as a clinician-scientist at Simmons Cancer Center, including planned correlative studies from the Phase 3 PDIGREE study in advanced kidney cancer.
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We were proud to serve as the Strategic Academic Partner for the @HemeHub Hematology Summit. Thank you to the speakers, healthcare professionals, trainees, and hematology community for a day of education, collaboration, and advancing patient care.
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From Dallas to Breckenridge! Suzanne Conzen, M.D., is serving as a Scientific Organizer and Speaker at the Keystone Symposia (Oct. 5-8). Her presentation explores how glucocorticoid receptor signaling influences mammary gland development and breast cancer risk. @TheEndoSociety
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Exciting news at Simmons Cancer Center! 👏 Congratulations to Binbin Ying, Ph.D., on receiving support from the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation for his project, “An Electroadhesive Hydrogel Platform for Prolonging Local Treatment of Residual Colorectal Cancer after Radiation Therapy.”
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center retweeted
Our Director of Clinical Research, Dr. @ndesai2005, ends #ASTRO26 for us presenting his late breaking abstract "Primary Endpoint Analysis of a Multi-Center Phase II Randomized Control Trial of Neurovascular-Sparing SAbR in Localized Prostate Cancer," during a Scientific Session.
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center retweeted
As #ASTRO26 comes to a close, our faculty are still going strong! Dr. @BadiyanMD, Director of Clinical Adaptive Therapy, moderated a session while Dr. Akrita Bhatnagar, Assistant Professor, presented her work in another.
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center retweeted
Dr. @GynRadonc was a discussant for a session titled "Optimizing Radiation Therapy in Gynecological Cancers: Fractionation, Targeting, and Toxicity Reduction," today at #ASTRO26. Dr. @PrasannaAlluri also moderated a session titled "Delivery, Metabolism, and Immune Modulation."
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center retweeted
Dr. @GynRadonc, Chief of Gynecological Radiation Oncology Service, Director of Radiation Oncology Accreditation, and Dr. @aguilera_md, Associate Professor, each presenting their work during Scientific Sessions at #ASTRO26.
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center retweeted
More outstanding research on display at #ASTRO26. Dr. @AsalRahimiMD, Associate Vice Chair for Program Development and Chief of Breast Radiation Oncology Service, fellow Hailun Pan, and postdoctoral researcher Nimita Shinde each presented their work during poster sessions.
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center retweeted
A successful evening filled with great insights, meaningful discussions, and valuable connections at our third PULSAR Consortium Meeting. Thank you to our speakers for sharing their expertise and to all of our attendees who helped make last night a great experience! #ASTRO26
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