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Our team of hundreds of leading cancer physicians and oncology-trained support staff are trusted partners in returning patients with cancer to good health. Through a combination of expertly delivered compassionate care and our initiatives to develop new lines of defense against cancer, we offer more than most cancer centers. We deliver the future of cancer care, today.
NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers are among the most advanced in the world. At UT Southwestern, more than 200 dedicated professionals, from more than 30 different departments, provide over a dozen major cancer care programs that advance the treatment and prevention of cancer through innovative treatments, leading-edge clinical trials and the latest technology.
The Simmons Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in North Texas and one of just 49 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation.
In addition, Simmons Cancer Center is among only 30 U.S. cancer research centers to be designated by the NCI as a National Clinical Trials Network Lead Academic Participating Site.
NCI comprehensive designation is the gold standard for cancer programs. It reflects our promise – and ability – to deliver the best cancer care available today and discover new treatments that will lead to the best cancer care of tomorrow.
At the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, we are experts in diagnosing and treating cancer because we offer:
UT Southwestern’s cancer care earned High Performing recognition in U.S. News & World Report for 2017–18, placing us among the country’s leading cancer treatment facilities. No other cancer center in North Texas is nationally ranked.
With NCI Comprehensive designation, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the most elite cancer centers in the U.S. According to a 2009 study from The Dartmouth Institute, one-year cancer deaths are 25 percent lower for patients with the four most common types of cancer who receive care at NCI-designated cancer centers.
We have a wide range of clinical trials open to patients with all stages of cancer. Search for opportunities to participate in a cancer study.
Your support enables us to advance promising new research and treatment programs that will improve the quality of life for all and impact the state of cancer knowledge and care.
