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Making the impossible, possible. That is the odyssey UT Southwestern embarked on 75 years ago. It’s been a remarkable journey, with still more breakthroughs on the horizon.

Urologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are lighting up cancer better than ever before. They’re among the first in the country to combine blue-light technology with flexible cystoscopes to identify cancers that could have easily been missed.

2018 Medical School Commencement photo gallery

Hand surgeon Bass appointed to Carrell Distinguished Professorship

Dallas Heart Walk 2018: Did our cameras catch you there? Published on: September 20, 2018 By: Staff Reports Tags: Life @UTSW Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Plus Share on LinkedIn Despite the pouring rain, UT Southwestern broke its record for participation…

As the opioid epidemic continues to spread across the country, Texas is taking some important steps in the battle, from improved monitoring of prescription painkillers to expanded programs to treat addiction. But as UT Southwestern pain management expert Dr. Carl Noe explains, the crisis cannot be solved until we educate more physicians and the public about real alternatives to these addictive pills.

Gene Testing photo gallery

It’s a scenario that plays out for more than a quarter of a million women every year. A breast cancer diagnosis is followed by radiation treatments lasting as long as six weeks. To address that burden, cancer researchers at UT Southwestern are now testing a treatment method that requires only a single dose.

A growing number of schools in North Texas are embracing a new initiative to open up conversations about teen mental health. Developed by UT Southwestern’s Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, the program brings trained counselors into classrooms to empower youth to seek help when they or their peers are in need.