Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine

Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine updated their address.

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Out of the body and into bone-in culture: new technique tests drugs for metastatic cancer For many cancer patients, the problem is metastasis – the dissemination of tumor cells to other organs – after the primary tumor has been eliminated. Metastases, however, tend to respond differentl…

We are excited to be one of the named sites that will help advance cancer research and Baylor College of Medicine is the only site executing these tasks in the South for the National Cancer Institute .https://www.bcm.edu/news/cancer/nci-proteogenomics-analysis-research

Baylor named site for NCI proteogenomics analysis, research The Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center was named the only Proteogenomic Translational Research Center site in the South.

BCRF Investigators Develop Test to Guide Treatment Decisions Before and After Neoadjuvant Therapy Counting dividing tumor cells after starting treatment may predict which breast cancer patients with estrogen receptor positive disease are at high risk of recurrence.

Baylor College of Medicine welcomes students participating in summer SMART Program Nine week SMART program offers undergraduates the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in biomedical research.

In support of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Campaign our BCRF Scholars are participating . If you have a instagram account we encourage you to do the same. https://www.instagram.com/bcrfcure/?hl=en

Now it's easier to contact Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine.

Cancer Socks 5K tackles transportation for cancer patients To improve access to transportation for underserved patients, Tackles 4 Cancer will be hosting its Cancer Socks 5K on June 3.

Compassionate Cancer Care – (832) 844-6364 Baylor College of Medicine brings together a collaboration of physicians and scientists who offer expertise in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of all cancers and apply the latest in clinical research to patient care.

Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine updated their phone number.

Happy Mothers Day !

Happy Mother's Day 2017 Faculty and staff members at Baylor College of Medicine share how their moms (who work here too!) inspire them.

Thank you AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer for your continued support! https://www.bcm.edu/news/cancer-breast/avon-foundation-breast-care-underserved

Avon grant supports breast care services for underserved Following the annual Avon 39 walk, the Avon Foundation for Women presented Baylor with a grant for $100,000 to support the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center’s Pink 4 Life project.

Our volunteers help cheer on walkers along the AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer in Houston, Texas on April 24, 2017. Our volunteers handed out cold bandanas and cheered walkers on along the route.

Dr. Xiang Zhang Baylor College of Medicine discusses a new technique developed in his lab to test the effectiveness of breast cancer metastases treatments. https://www.bcm.edu/news/cancer-breast/new-breast-cancer-metastasis-technique

New technique tests therapies for breast cancer metastasis A new laboratory technique can rapidly test the effectiveness of treatments for life-threatening breast cancer metastases in bone.

Our team is cheering on walkers today at AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer! . Baylor College of Medicine is this year's Medical Sponsor.

Rise to the Top: Women leaders share experiences, advice for success at luncheon Rise to the Top, a luncheon program featuring women executives in Houston, provided the opportunity for women to share their professional experiences.

Tumor microenvironment study may improve cancer therapy Researchers have discovered that tumor blood vessels and the immune system influence each other’s functions, and propose that considering these bilateral effects in cancer therapy might improve outcomes.

Thank you to the Greater Houston Partnership for hosting the Rise to the Top event and the chance to share the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine's same-day answers breast cancer diagnosis program. Learn more: www.bcm.edu/breastcare. From left: Regan Huey, Sobia Khan, Julie Nangia, Stacey Wallace, Karla Sepulveda, Helen Dunnington, Angela Coscio, Camille Leugers, Hannah Munsey.

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Our Director and team at Baylor College of Medicine has new research out today that has real potential for future clinical benefit.
https://www.bcm.edu/news/cancer-breast/novel-approach-breast-cancer-treatment

Thank you Taft McWhorter Fine Art Gallery for the beautiful Mantra painting. It is located at the entrance of our clinic.

The AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer is April 22-23, 2017 and the Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center Baylor College of Medicine has run the medical tent for 10 years now! We need volunteers to help in the medical tent! For this walk, more than 1,000 walkers complete a two-day, 39-mile journey and we will provide all the medical care. Led by Dr. Stacey Carter, Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, medical volunteers will help care for the walkers, which can include protection from blisters, dehydration and other special circumstances.

The shifts we need help with are:

Saturday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm 4:00 pm – 9:00pm

Sunday: 6:00 am – 8:30 am

Funds raised during the Avon Walk go to support breast cancer awareness and education, screening and diagnosis, access to treatment, support services and scientific research. Improving care for the medical underserved is a major priority for the Avon organization.

Your help is greatly appreciated and please recruit your friends to help! please contact Rosa Contreras: [email protected] for a medical volunteer form and additional information.

The 27th Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference

DLDCCC 14th Annual Symposium-Cullen Auditorium

Mothaffar Rimawi, MD, on HR+, HER2+ Breast Cancer: Results of the NRG Oncology/NSABP B-52 Trial - The ASCO Post Mothaffar Rimawi, MD, of the Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine, discusses phase II findings from a study evaluating pCR in patients with HR+, HER2+ disease treated with neoadjuvant docetaxel, carboplatin, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab +/- estrogen deprivation (Abstract S3-06).

Thank You The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

On Instagram? Don’t miss Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine Director Dr. Matthew Ellis’s Instagram takeover with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/bcrfcure/.