Quicklinks by Audience
Our Mission
To ease the burden of cancer in our catchment area in North Texas through exceptional patient care, transdisciplinary research, discovery, community engagement and education, partnership, and collaboration.
Transdisciplinary Research
UT Southwestern physicians and scientists conduct laboratory research, clinical research, and population-based research, leading to new drugs and treatments - with the sole purpose of improving patient care and ultimately saving lives.
Promotes research to increase understanding of molecular mechanisms altered in tumor cells and their microenvironment that support cancer initiation and metastatic progression.
More Info Cellular Networks in CancerFocuses on the discovery of drug-like chemicals that affect biological processes causal to the development and progression of cancer.
More Info Chemistry and CancerBrings together investigators in developmental and cancer stem cell biology to discover how aberrant developmental processes contribute to initiation and progression of cancer.
More Info Development and CancerPromotes, develops, and exploits mechanism-based research for improved therapy of human cancer.
More Info Experimental TherapeuticsFocuses on cross-cutting themes of cancer health disparities and health services research in the catchment’s safety-net systems, recognizing Dallas’s great socioeconomic and ethnic diversity.
More Info Population Science and CancerKey Facts
UT Southwestern provides over a dozen major cancer care programs that advance the treatment and prevention of cancer through innovative therapies, leading-edge clinical trials and the latest technology.
Collaborative Teams of Experts
Simmons Cancer Center supports 13 multidisciplinary teams of individual clinicians and researchers woven together to bring broad expertise to bear on scientific and clinical challenges unique to different cancers. These experts facilitate access to compassionate, quality, leading-edge care including the forefront of what's available in Clinical Trials.
State-of-the-Art Research & Clinical Facilities
Why NCI?
- The top cancer specialists in the country
- Cutting-edge therapies
- Seamless disease-oriented teams collaborating for each patient
- A broad array of treatment options
- Leading-edge clinical trials
- The most advanced technology and equipment
- State-of-the-art clinics and hospitals
Message from the Director
World renowned breast cancer specialist and investigator
Associate Dean of Oncology Programs
