Fort Worth will soon have a new world-class outpatient facility, bringing UT Southwestern's specialty physicians closer to home for people who live in Tarrant and surrounding counties.
Some 174,000 people in the Fort Worth area are eligible for free colon cancer screening tests, thanks to a $4.8 million grant awarded in May to UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute. Read more>>
When Linda Elsenbaumer’s sister died after battling breast cancer, Linda decided to get genetic testing. She believed she was at risk because her grandmother had also died of breast cancer.
Linda made an appointment with Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, a certified genetic counselor at Moncrief Cancer Institute, to review her risk of breast cancer and discuss her family’s medical history. Sara carefully explained the factors surrounding testing and gave Linda her options.
A former schoolteacher, Karen Schrepel now devotes her time to helping disabled children through therapeutic horseback riding. While recovering from cancer, Karen experienced significant pain, and struggled to get back to normal. She soon discovered Moncrief Cancer Institute could help her through exercise and nutrition programs.
Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes mobile clinics. The Moncrief Cancer Institute’s Mobile Cancer Survivor Clinic was featured in conjunction with the Healthy Woman luncheon Tuesday at Granbury Resort Conference Center.
Starting in May, Moncrief’s 18-wheeler mobile clinic will be coming to Lake Granbury Medical Center twice a month. “I like the idea of the truck,” Linda ElSaleh said when viewing the mobile facility Tuesday morning. The Granbury woman said she had cancer about 12 years ago.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday morning at the Somervell County Expo Center for Moncrief Cancer Institute's Mobile Cancer Survivor Clinic. Members of the community, Glen Rose Medical Center, Moncrief Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society and the Glen Rose/Somervell County Chamber of Commerce were on hand for the event.
