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Repurposed drug brings new hope to treat breast cancer

Could a drug prescribed for transplant recipients also help some women beat breast cancer? Impressive new findings point to this possibility, according to research conducted at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio).

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Mays Cancer Center’s latest radiation therapy reduces treatment times, increases favorable outcomes for prostate cancer

Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, introduces the newest technology in treating prostate cancer. This innovative method is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), a minimally invasive therapy using high amounts of radiation with millimeter precision to destroy tumors in the prostate. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a […]

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KSAT 12: KSAT Q&A — Know the warning signs of prostate cancer, when men should get screened

Christien Kluwe, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now

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KENS 5 and MSN.com: Wear The Gown — Why men should get screened for prostate cancer early

Christien Kluwe, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now  

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PhD candidate receives prestigious National Cancer Institute award

Behnam Ebrahimi, a PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, has recently received a highly esteemed fellowship award from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

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KENS 5: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month | Great Day SA

Yasmin Lyons, DO, Gynecologic Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center, home to MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now

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Texas Public Radio: The Source — Fighting childhood cancer in San Antonio

Childhood cancer survivor Gregory Aune, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, was interviewed on this program.   Listen Now

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Clinical trial gives women with gene mutation power over disease

    When Juana Padron, a 40-year-old mother of four, chose to have a genetic test, going against her friends and family’s advice was the last thing on her mind. Padron’s aunt died from breast cancer, and she watched her sister endure two surgeries and chemotherapy as she successfully fought off ovarian cancer. Her primary […]

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San Antonio Express-News: UT Health San Antonio, seven others join in $46M of NIH funding for research that yields treatments

UT Health San Antonio President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP; Robert Clark, MD, Department of Medicine; and Afaf Saliba, PhD student, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, were mentioned in this article.   Read More

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SurvivorNet.com: What is Folate Receptor-Alpha Positive Cancer?

Yasmin Lyons, DO, Gynecologic Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center, home to MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed by SurvivorNet.com about ovarian cancer.   Watch Now

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