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Research
March 17, 2025Areas to support in research Baylor Scott & White Research Institute – By the numbers BSWRI provides the critical infrastructure and operational resources needed to both safely and effectively conduct research across a broad range of specialty areas. Featured stories Learn how generous donors are helping drive medical breakthroughs by funding innovative studies in early […]Learn More Research -
Breast Cancer TRIM Trial
March 8, 2025Addressing obesity and breast cancer recurrence Breast cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. While early detection significantly improves survival rates, the ultimate goal is prevention. Research has established a strong link between obesity and breast cancer recurrence, highlighting an urgent need for new strategies to reduce risk […]Learn More Breast Cancer TRIM Trial -
Texas Immuno-oncology Biorepository
January 21, 2025Unlocking the future of cancer treatment Less than 10% of adults with cancer participate in clinical trials, yet much of our research is based on findings from this small subset of patients—patients who are often younger, healthier, and not fully representative of the broader population affected by cancer. As a result, critical gaps remain in […]Learn More Texas Immuno-oncology Biorepository -
Boon Family celebrates milestone in support of cancer research at Baylor Scott & White Health
January 21, 2025For nearly two decades, the Boon family of Ennis has been dedicated to the fight against cancer. When they teed up for their 19th annual Cancer Benefit Golf Tournament in September, it was another opportunity to honor the memory of the late E.K. Boon and transform their grief into a quest of hope for so […]Learn More Boon Family celebrates milestone in support of cancer research at Baylor Scott & White Health -
Multi-Cancer Early Detection Program
September 1, 2024With an aim of intercepting cancers in Texans earlier, the program includes approximately 50,000 MCED tests being administered to BSW patients across North Texas.Learn More Multi-Cancer Early Detection Program -
Intercepting breast cancer recurrence – Dr. Joyce O’Shaughnessy
September 1, 2024A groundbreaking trial: New weight-loss drugs can help keep pounds away. Can they also help keep cancer at bay? Medications such as Wegovy® and Zepbound® have revolutionized the management of being overweight or obese. Researchers are now exploring these drugs’ potential benefits for a range of other conditions—possibly even to help prevent a recurrence of […]Learn More Intercepting breast cancer recurrence – Dr. Joyce O’Shaughnessy -
Fighting cancer is in his blood—and ours
June 1, 2024Baylor Scott & White Health chief of oncology demonstrates that immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy and radiation prior to surgical resection of a tumor, is safe while also demonstrating how to track tumor responses utilizing a novel blood test. Dr. Ronan Kelly · Chief of oncology for Baylor Scott & White Health in North Texas Understanding […]Learn More Fighting cancer is in his blood—and ours -
New hope for Alzheimer’s patients
September 1, 2023BSW AT&T Memory Center director Cindy Marshall, MD, answers questions about new FDA drug approval.Learn More New hope for Alzheimer’s patients -
Texas Immuno-Oncology Biorepository launches inaugural research study
March 1, 2023Much of our current information about how to treat cancer comes from clinical trials; however, there are limits to what we can learn from trials alone. Ronan Kelly, MD, chief of oncology at Baylor Scott & White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center and the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Chair in Immunology at Baylor University Medical Center, […]Learn More Texas Immuno-Oncology Biorepository launches inaugural research study -
Esophageal cancer breakthrough gets FDA approval
June 1, 2021Dr. Ronan Kelly authors study released in The New England Journal of Medicine on a global phase III clinical trial at 170 sites including Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. The results of a study published in April in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo®), if used […]Learn More Esophageal cancer breakthrough gets FDA approval