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Starla Warren’s cancer journey started in 2015, when an unexpected injury during a martial arts sparring match revealed a lump in her breast. After her diagnosis, her doctors feared that she only had six months to live. 

First Responder’s Story Highlights Importance of Early Detection...When Nicole Walls, a Las Cruces firefighter and first responder, was 30, she began to experience...

Texas Tech Health El Paso’s third annual Lighting Campus for Hope, presented by Hunt Companies, illuminated the campus with holiday magic on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Families, friends and cancer warriors from across our Borderplex, with an estimated 1,000 in attendance, celebrated hope and unity in the fight against cancer.

World-class cancer care is coming to El Paso, thanks in part to a friendship forged between two auto dealership leaders united in a mission to bring world-class cancer treatment closer to our Borderplex region.

Cancer warriors have gained another ally in the fight. Texas Tech Health El Paso and GECU today revealed the name of the GECU Women’s Health Wing in the new Fox Cancer Center. The event celebrated the strength and resilience of cancer patients across our Borderplex, honoring their stories while building hope for the future.

Texas Tech Health El Paso clinics deliver free breast cancer screenings to underserved community where 972 women received potentially life-saving early detection — and hope....When Cecilia stepped into her Zumba class three years ago during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she discovered no-cost mammograms were offered at the same community center, home to the Texas Tech Health El Paso Medical Student Run Clinic (MSRC).

El Paso Cancer Warrior Phyllis Davis and Husband Dr. Pete Davis Donate $100,000 to Fox Cancer Center’s Building Hope Campaign.....Inspired by her personal 35-year journey through breast cancer, retired nurse Phyllis Davis and her husband, retired physician Pete Davis, M.D., made a generous $100,000 gift to the Fox Cancer Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

EL PASO, Texas — On Sept. 17, 2025, Texas Tech Health El Paso celebrated the groundbreaking of the Fox Cancer Center, a transformative facility that will deliver comprehensive, world-class cancer care to our Borderplex residents.

El Paso restaurant owner credits Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso with giving him a second chance at life to serve his community.

Together we've raised over $30 million but our capital campaign continues with a goal to raise another $25 million!

Borderplex rallies behind Swing Fore Hope tournament, expanding access to life-saving care through Texas Tech Health El Paso partnership.

El Pasoan Robert Farmer shares his experience with prostate cancer and reminds us of the importance of early detection & overcoming stigma.

TT Health El Paso’s second annual Lighting Campus for Hope transformed the campus into a breathtaking winter wonderland on Friday, Dec. 6.

The "Take a Bite Out of Cancer" initiative sees L&F Distributors and El Perro Tequila partnering for the benefit of TTUHSC El Paso and Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso for breast cancer awareness.

De Casa en Casa provides cervical cancer patients with compassionate guidance and assistance that extends far beyond medical treatment.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso honored cancer warriors and concluded the university’s 10th anniversary.

After a breast cancer diagnosis, Colleen Marusich experienced firsthand how important world-class care is while battling for your life.

TTUHSC El Paso and CPRIT Announce Grants to Advance Research, Life-Saving Prevention and Outreach

Gloria Sanchez is a breast cancer warrior who’s alive today because of access to life-saving preventive programs at TTUHSC El Paso.

$25 Million Gift to Support El Paso's Comprehensive Cancer Center