b'OverviewIt was like walking intoa city of hope.It felt totally differentWe unite pioneering than any place I had ever received care.At the Kidney Cancerresearch and care.Program, you are known, you are understood, you The mission of UT Southwestern Medical Centers Kidney are cared for. Cancer Program is to bring together the strengths of Merlinda Chelette, UT Southwestern in both basic research and clinical medicine Patient and Advocate to reduce kidney cancer incidence and mortality. Program investigators are focused on understanding the fundamental biology of kidney cancer evolution and developing new clinical interventions and treatments. Anchored within our pursuit of groundbreaking research is our goal to provide world-class care.Just as each cancer journey is unique, so is each patients experience. We are committed to delivering quality, expert, and compassionate care, keeping patients and their families at the heart of what we do.We invite you to join us as we pursue what is yet to come. After seven years battling metastatic kidney cancer, Merlinda Chelette, a pioneer of the Patient Advocacy Program, passed away in 2019. This report is dedicated to her memory and the countless patients fighting the disease.6 7'