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Pioneering an Initiative to Adjust NCI Policy | Clinical Trials | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/pioneering-initiative-to-adjust-nci-policy/
A Simmons Cancer Center-led campaign to change NCI policy expands the role of advanced practice providers in cancer clinical trials.
Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation Among Minority Populations | Clinical Trials | Community Outreach | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/overcoming-barriers-to-clinical-trial-participation/
A pilot program from Simmons’ Office of Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity aims to reach underserved communities.
PULSAR: A Paradigm for Safer, More Effective Personalized Radiotherapy | Clinical Trials | Patient Care | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/pulsar-paradigm-for-effective-radiotherapy/
A new approach to radiation therapy that abandons classic daily fractions is now being investigated in rectal, brain, and lung cancer clinical trials.
AXL Inhibition Restores Response to PD-1 Blockade in STK11/LKB1-mutant NSCLC | Lung Cancer | Research | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/axl-inhibition-restores-response-to-pd1-blockade/
New Simmons Cancer Center research involving investigational drug to target AXL inhibition shows possible benefits for patients with lung adenocarcinomas.
Raising the Standard of Care | Patient Care | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/raising-the-standard-of-care-john-d-sweetenham-md/
UT Southwestern is a tireless champion of patient-centered care, providing clinical care for patients in the UT Southwestern Health System.
Grants Awarded to Expand Clinical Trials Navigation | Clinical Trials | Research | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/grants-expand-clinical-trials-navigation/
Simmons Cancer Center researchers have received funding to help patients from diverse backgrounds access and navigate clinical trials.
Targeting Lactate Metabolism for Cancer Immunotherapy | Research | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/targeting-lactate-metabolism-cancer-immunotherapy/
New study suggests that lactate can rejuvenate immune cells in the fight against cancer and may have additional benefits for immunotherapy.
Novel Biomarker-Guided Therapeutics Target Glioma Origins | Research | Neuro-Oncology | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/novel-therapeutics-target-glioma-origins/
Simmons has pioneered a new patient-derived organoid model of lower-grade glioma capable of identifying biomarker-guided therapeutic strategies poised for clinical translation.
Clarifying the Mechanics of Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer | Breast Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/clarifying-mechanics-brain-metastasis-breast-cancer/
New UTSW study reveals link between breast cancer metastasis in the brain and metabolic diversity, plasticity within brain-tropic cells.
Cardio-Oncology Program Recognized as Global Center of Excellence | Patient Care | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/cardio-oncology-program-recognized-global-center-of-excellence/
Simmons Cancer Center’s Cardio-Oncology Program offering personalized cancer treatment for patients with complex cardiovascular needs has been recognized for excellence.