Courage Over Cancer

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New study aims to guide prostate cancer patients through early treatment decisions
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UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital treats first clinical trial participant in novel cancer study
UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital has enrolled and treated its first clinical trial participant in a novel cancer study, marking a pivotal moment for science and patient-centered cancer care in San Antonio and South Texas.
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Lymphedema myth busters: Separating fact from fear
UT Health San Antonio plastic surgeons Dr. Anton Fries and Dr. Oriana Haran join us to debunk common misconceptions.
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Widely used metabolic drugs may help curb rising colorectal cancer in younger adults
A large, retrospective study conducted by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio suggests that people taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists — medications that are widely prescribed for metabolic disease — have a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those taking aspirin.
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Robotic surgery on forefront of HPV-related cancer treatment
This story was first published in the February 2026 issue of the Bexar County Medical Society’s San Antonio Medicine magazine. New face of head and neck cancer A healthy 40-year-old man visits his primary care physician for a mass on his neck. He doesn’t smoke, has no risk factors for head and neck cancer, and […]
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