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UT San Antonio study finds endometrial cancer rates highest in San Antonio region
While several types of cancer are declining across the United States, endometrial cancer is on the rise, especially in South Texas. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. This type of cancer is often diagnosed early and is highly survivable, but both endometrial cancer incidence and mortality rates have […]
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Meet Mays Cancer Center's newest providers
Mays Cancer Center continues to expand specialized cancer care with new providers bringing expertise in complex cancer surgery and reconstruction, gastrointestinal surgical oncology, lung and gastrointestinal cancers, lymphoma and other blood disorders and oncology nutrition. These additions strengthen the range of specialized services available to patients across South Texas.
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Coordinated care supports mother through cancer and pregnancy
When pregnancy complicated Deziree Ibarra’s treatment for stage 4 lung cancer, specialists across UT Health San Antonio worked together to balance cancer treatment with the safe development and delivery of her baby.
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Children’s stories bring purpose to Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels investment in pediatric cancer research
Two young cancer survivors shared their stories as Hyundai Hope on Wheels awarded $500,000 to support pediatric cancer treatment and survivorship research at UT Health San Antonio.
Read moreKENS 5: Liver cancer symposium to take place in San Antonio
KENS 5: Liver cancer symposium to take place in San Antonio
Read morePediatric bone cancer research offers new therapeutic opportunities for osteosarcoma
By Panneerdoss Subbarayalu, PhD This article was first published in the September 2026 issue of the Bexar County Medical Society’s San Antonio Medicine magazine. Osteosarcoma is an aggressive cancer that grows quickly, spreads early to the lungs, and has a remarkable ability to resist treatment. It is the most common primary bone cancer in children […]
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UT Health San Antonio names NIH expert inaugural director of stem cell transplant and cellular therapy program
UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center and health system of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), has named nationally recognized blood cancer and cellular therapy expert Georg Aue, MD, PhD, MBA, the director of the Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at the Mays Cancer Center, the only National […]
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Clearing the air on the lung cancer risks we often ignore
One of the biggest misconceptions about lung cancer is that it only affects people who smoke.
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The ultimate tune-up: Why staying ahead of your health is the smartest move for your family
When we ask men in our community what matters most to them, they rarely mention medical charts or numbers. Instead, they talk about family.
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Researchers uncover potential strategy for safer cancer treatments
Scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio discovered a potential path to maintaining the cancer-fighting benefits of one type of immunotherapy while limiting harmful organ damage, providing new hope for this promising treatment.
Read moreGLP-1 and reduced cancer risk discovery earns UT Health San Antonio fellow prestigious Helio NextGen Disruptor Award
Colton Frisco Jones, MD, a 2nd-year fellow at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), recently earned the prestigious Healio NextGen Disruptor Award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 annual […]
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UT Health San Antonio researcher receives $400,000 Komen grant to study therapeutic yoga for breast cancer survivors
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, to work with Hispanics in South Texas Content provided by Cliff Despres Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, a cancer researcher at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, is receiving a two-year, $400,000 leadership grant from Susan G. Komen to study cancer survivorship. She aims […]
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