Patient Stories

Juanita Carter
Juanita Carter is lucky. “My sister Ruby wanted me to take part in a Baylor breast cancer prevention research trial, but I didn’t want to,” she says. “Finally I gave in. That’s when they found my breast cancer.” Juanita was treated at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas, and now says “I’m cancer free.” Baylor’s comprehensive breast cancer services range from diagnosis to advanced treatment and recovery. “Early diagnosis really paid off. I’ve got Ruby to thank for that.” Read Juanita's story.

Marsha Johnson
On Jan. 17, 2005, Jennifer McNeill, M.D., a breast surgeon at Baylor Medical Center at Garland, made a call from her cell phone to tell Marsha Johnson the results of her biopsy indicated breast cancer. Read Marsha's story.

Tucean Franks, Tucean Webb and Suzanne Webb
In 1994, Tucean Webb's daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. Webb, a Dallas homemaker and civic volunteer, says the news was such a shock. Her daughter was just 31, and the family had no history of the disease. Four years later- after her daughter's recovery- Webb faced her own diagnosis of breast cancer. My daughter, Tucean, dealt with her cancer with such courage and optimism, says Webb, now 66. She was truly an inspiration. We were grateful for genetic testing to help determine the risk for our other daughter, Suzanne. Read their story.