Cancer care

York family turns personal journey into mission to transform cancer care

March 22, 2025
Building on this passion and gratitude, the Jeff and Carmen York Family have generously committed $7 million to help fund a new era in cancer detection, the Texas Cancer Interception Institute (TCII).

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Dallas family makes a difference with qualified charitable gift annuities

March 18, 2025
The Shuttees discovered a new avenue for their giving: Qualified Charitable Gift Annuities (QCGA).

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Couple’s donation opens doors for underserved

March 10, 2025
Myra and Darwin Smiths’ generous gift will help expand access to genetic counseling and community health worker programs.

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Amy Selkirk breast cancer research fund

March 8, 2025
In Amy Selkirk's memory, a fund for advancing breast cancer research has been established: the Amy Selkirk Breast Cancer Research Fund.

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Boon Family celebrates milestone in support of cancer research at Baylor Scott & White Health

January 21, 2025
For 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 […]

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Celebrating Women 25th Anniversary Luncheon – A legacy of impact

January 19, 2025
Celebrating Women marked its 25th anniversary. Since its inception, it has raised more than $42 million for research, patient-centered care and advancements in early detection.

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Olivia Munn joins Celebrating Women as featured guest

September 1, 2024
Accomplished model, actress and breast cancer survivor is keynote guest at 25th anniversary luncheon. Now in its 25th year, Celebrating Women has raised more than $40 million to advance the fight against breast cancer and enhance treatment and care for the more than 20,000 women diagnosed with this disease in Texas each year. This year, […]

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Multi-Cancer Early Detection Program

September 1, 2024
With an aim of intercepting cancers in Texans earlier, the program includes approximately 50,000 MCED tests being administered to BSW patients across North Texas.

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Intercepting breast cancer recurrence – Dr. Joyce O’Shaughnessy

September 1, 2024
A 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 […]

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Fighting cancer is in his blood—and ours

June 1, 2024
Baylor 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 […]

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24th Annual Celebrating Women hits major milestone

December 1, 2023
More than $40M raised in the fight against breast cancer The lump Deborah Michnick felt in her left breast in February 2022 caught her off guard. Having lost her mother to breast cancer when her mother was only 56, Deborah had always been vigilant about getting annual mammograms. When she learned she had triple-negative breast […]

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Hard-to-stomach diagnosis

September 1, 2023
Colette Dishman battled her hidden cancer with the help of a dedicated team at Baylor Scott & White Health.

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