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Anything is Possible with a Loving Brother
4/7/2026
“I won’t have to depend on a machine anymore to survive. Now, I’m going to live,” said kidney transplant recipient Saul Arvizu. The 35-year-old recently underwent a kidney transp...
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Listening to Her Body Saved Her Life
4/2/2026
When sudden breast pain wouldn’t go away, Nicole Polk knew something wasn’t right. At just 37 years old, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Polk first noticed a sudden breast ...
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How Early Cancer Detection at Parkland Led to 100 Lifesaving Diagnoses
3/31/2026
Parkland’s Surveillance Team is improving cancer outcomes across Dallas County When 43-year-old Monique Jones went to Parkland Memorial Hospital for a broken ankle, cancer was th...
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Two Diagnoses, One Determined Woman
11/13/2025
Teamwork may take a village, but resilience comes from within— and few embody that balance better than Dapheny Fain. The longtime chief of staff to Dallas County Commissioner Joh...
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“I am living proof”
10/31/2025
Parkland employee shares message of hope after surviving breast cancer When Leslie James walked into a Parkland Health breast cancer screening event at the Moody Center for Breas...
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Knocking Out Breast Cancer and Sharing Hope
10/29/2025
A survivor turns her personal experience with breast cancer into a mission to save lives through advocacy and bedazzled boxing gloves that pack a punch of hope. Barbara Edwards l...
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A brave fighter turned five-year survivor
10/14/2025
Parkland patient shares breast cancer journey, encourages early detection When Janet Braun looks back on her journey, she sees Parkland Health as the constant thread that ...
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Charles DeBoer’s testimony is more than 20 years in the making
9/25/2025
This story contains references to suicide and related experiences, which may be distressing for some readers. Please take care while reading. If you are in crisis or struggling, ...
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Parkland experts offer end-of-summer safety tips
8/28/2025
Keep your kids healthy, happy as vacation season closes While Labor Day marks the unofficial end to the summer vacation season, the holiday weekend also provides a final weekend ...
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Stay safe this Memorial Day
5/20/2025
Parkland experts warn of increased drowning and burn risks over holiday weekend Memorial Day, widely considered the unofficial start to summer, is just around the corner and expe...
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Parkland maintains national accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
4/24/2025
Reaccreditation demonstrates Parkland’s commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community across the continuum Parkland Health toda...
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Preventing Cancer One Grant at a Time
2/6/2025
Since 1960, Parkland Memorial Hospital has played a pivotal role in Charlotte Williams' life, starting with helping bring her into the world and continuing to support her ever si...
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Don’t sit on your symptoms
3/20/2024
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month The rate of advanced colorectal cancer diagnoses among young individuals is increasing at an alarming rate, and the disease is the seco...
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Primary care is prevention: Reducing cancer risk through access, education
2/21/2024
Parkland is equipping Dallas with knowledge to help prevent and detect cancer earlier In 2020 more than 1.6 million new cancer diagnoses were reported in the United States, of th...
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Parkland staff members who survived ovarian cancer reach the summit
11/20/2023
Took hope to new heights on Mount Kilimanjaro What started as a chance encounter by two Parkland Health employees has resulted in a friendship and support system that has taken t...
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The 100 Club empowers women to get life-saving mammograms
11/9/2023
Parkland’s ambassador program uses education, action to fight breast cancer Education and early detection are key in the fight against breast cancer, but getting there alone can ...
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Fighting breast cancer with a phone call
10/17/2023
How early intervention is helping Black women fight breast cancer at Parkland Cancer treatment is tough enough. Imagine how much tougher it would be if you didn’t know how you co...
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Teresita’s Story: The generational impact of sun damage
8/11/2023
Parkland leader shares family’s skin cancer journey Growing up in Costa Rica, Teresita Oaks’ mother Tita never wore sunscreen or had any awareness about skin cancer. It was norma...
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Parkland providers help smokers kick the habit
11/16/2022
Smoking can shorten a person’s life span by 10 to 15 years “Quitting smoking is hard, especially if you do it alone.” Juan Prieto, Community Health Educator with Parkland Health’...
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Parkland bridging the gap for equity in breast health
10/5/2022
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Many people wear pink ribbons as a sign of hope and strength during October to raise awareness for breast cancer and breast heal...