We are a nonprofit, community-based early detection and cancer support center.
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The services we offer are:
• Screening programs that help detect cancer at an earlier stage
• Educational sessions to give you the most current information
• Survivor services to reduce the recurrence of cancer
• One-on-one nutrition and fitness programs customized to each patient
• Emotional and clinical support for patients and families
• Cancer services throughout North Texas on the Mobile Screening Clinic
11/13/2025
It’s Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day, and we celebrate the UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center cancer genetic counselors. They identify individuals at an increased risk for cancer based on their personal and family history; educate patients on hereditary cancer and genetic testing options; and discuss the impact of genetic testing results with patients and their families. They see patients in Dallas, in Fort Worth at Moncrief Cancer Institute, and virtually.
Genetic counselors aim to empower individuals with a high risk to live proactively to reduce the risk of cancer or diagnose cancer at an early, more treatable stage. We are grateful for our team’s work to increase awareness of hereditary cancer. More info: https://bit.ly/3G4mYlb
11/11/2025
We are thankful today and every day for those who serve and served our country, including our own Jana Grimsley, RN. Jana is a registered nurse navigator who retired in 2021 as a Major in the Army Nurse Corp. She joined the Army after September 11 and went on many medical missions, including to Afghanistan, Boston, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Panama. We are so grateful for Jana’s service!
11/11/2025
It was a great day at our National Lung Cancer Screening Day event on Saturday! We are thankful for everyone who made their health a priority and came to get screened.
11/05/2025
A lung cancer screening can find something before you know it’s there and before you have symptoms. If there is something unusual in the lungs, a screening may be able to find it at an early stage – when it’s more likely to be cured. Take action to get screened by talking to your health care provider today. For more info, contact our nurse navigator at 800.405.7739 or lungscreening@moncrief.com
10/31/2025
Have a safe and happy Halloween from UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center at Moncrief Cancer Institute!
10/30/2025
We loved celebrating the opening of our new art exhibition “Creative Care” last weekend. The exhibition features 50 artworks by artists who have shown their work in our art gallery over the last 10 years and honors our longstanding partnership with The Art Galleries at TCU and William Campbell Gallery. We are grateful for this partnership that allows us to provide art for our patients!
10/28/2025
It was a wonderful day at our Screen to Save event on Saturday! We had the privilege of providing 45 prostate cancer screenings for the men in our community. We are grateful for everyone who made their health a priority and came to get screened. We loved spending the day with you all!
10/26/2025
It’s pumpkin season AND soup season! Our dietitian’s recipe for pumpkin soup hits all the marks – seasonal, easy, nutritious, and delicious. Pumpkin is full of Vitamin A, which helps with vision, immune system, and bone health, and is protective against some types of cancers.
10/24/2025
We are thankful for partners like Rockwall Helping Hands who help us serve our community. We loved attending your Grand Opening and Resource Fair. Congratulations on your new building!
10/24/2025
Thank you to our terrific team of certified medical office assistants for their compassionate patient care and dedication to our mission. We are grateful for you this week and always!
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When you think of cancer, you might think of radiation and chemotherapy, but the fight against cancer is a wider battlefield involving prevention, survivorship and research. That is where the Moncrief Cancer Institute mission begins.
From the very beginning, Moncrief Cancer Institute has been a pioneer in cancer treatment and care.
Through the vision of Thomas B. Bond, MD, planning for a radiation center began soon after World War II. With the help of several key associations and prominent local citizens, a non-profit organization was created to facilitate the new center: The Radiation and Medical Research Foundation of the Southwest. This Foundation helped launch the concept of a true community radiation therapy center – the first such facility in the Southwest.
The Radiation Center began treating patients in August 1958. In 1966, a generous contribution by Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Moncrief and a matching federal grant funded an expansion of the facility. Within a decade, it became one of the top radiation facilities in the Southwest. An additional donation of $2.5 million by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moncrief led to another major expansion in 1979. Based on the continued generosity and guidance from the Moncrief family, the new facility was dedicated as the Moncrief Radiation Center in 1980.
In 1999, the administration of the center was transferred to UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. The combined strength of Moncrief Radiation Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center allowed for continued growth while ensuring an ongoing commitment to cancer patients. Moncrief Radiation Center changed its direction in 2006, from radiation treatment to a greater emphasis on cancer patient support services, and became Moncrief Cancer Institute.
In 2012, Moncrief Cancer Institute designed and constructed a four-story, 60,000-square-foot building on four acres in the Fort Worth Medical District and further expanded its prevention and survivorship programs, and services. In 2015, the innovative Mobile Cancer Clinic was rolled out, providing convenient cancer services to communities throughout North Texas.
As Moncrief Cancer Institute continues to evolve, our mission to provide the best possible programs, services and technologies to prevent, detect and treat cancer will never change.
