Company Profile
Moncrief Cancer Institute
Company Overview
Moncrief Cancer Institute is a nonprofit, community-based cancer prevention and support center serving the social, emotional, and physical needs of individuals with cancer and their support network. An affiliate of UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Moncrief staff comprises licensed social workers, licensed and registered dietitians, nurse educators, genetic counselors, clinical psychologists, and outreach advocates. Moncrief works collaboratively with other community agencies to provide patients with the resources they need.
Moncrief Cancer Institute provides a wide range of support services to cancer patients and survivors. Through cancer screenings, one-on-one exercise sessions, personalized nutrition planning, clinical support and more, Moncrief makes facing cancer affordable and convenient for everyone. In fact, most of our Survivor Services are provided at no cost to patients in our Fort Worth facility or on our state-of-the-art mobile clinic.
The mobile clinic travels twice a month to locations in Tarrant, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Navarro, Parker, Somervell and Wise counties. Please refer to our Event Calendar for a complete listing of locations the mobile clinic will visit. The clinic is also equipped with interactive video conferencing that links genetic counselors to patients who have a family history of cancer.
Moncrief Cancer Institute's mobile clinic is modeled after the successful Community Survivorship Program at its Fort Worth headquarters, which was funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in 2011. Since then, the program has helped more than 6,000 patients.
Company History
Through the vision of Thomas B. Bond, MD, planning for the Moncrief Cancer 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 was actually a pioneer of the concept of a true community radiation therapy center and was the first such facility in the Southwest.
The Cancer Center, then known as 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, the center 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 Center was dedicated as the Moncrief Radiation Center in 1980.
In 1995, administration of the Center was given to the University of Texas System's MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. In 1999, administration was transferred to UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
The combined strength of Moncrief Cancer Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center allows for continued growth, while insuring we maintain our commitment and dedication to cancer patients. In 2006, Moncrief Cancer Center changed its direction from radiation treatment to expand its patient support services. Now in operation as Moncrief Cancer Institute, we will continue to provide the best possible patient support services available.