Three decades after discoveries linking mutations in the BRCA1 gene to breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility, research led by Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has pinpointed the molecular mechanism by which a large portion of these mutations cause cancers in women. The […]
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Researchers at Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have identified protein markers that could signal for early development of metastatic lung cancer, providing possibilities for new treatment. The findings already have led to a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of […]
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Research led by Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered that altering certain molecular interactions could yield new strategies for treating prostate cancer and related diseases. The study focuses on androgen receptors (AR), which are protein molecules that help direct the development […]
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Lower levels of a protective protein lead to liver inflammation, scarring Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) have identified a molecular pathway that connects aging to end-stage liver disease. A set of mechanistic processes, observed in mice fed an ethanol diet to mimic […]
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Elizabeth Orcutt first learned about Li-Fraumeni syndrome — a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome that increases the risk of certain types of cancers — in October of 2019 after her then 6-year-old daughter Lydia Orcutt woke up feeling unwell. “She was extra, extra cuddly and complained of a stomach ache,” Orcutt recalled. “Her symptoms rapidly escalated […]
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“We applaud our patients. They are the true heroes in what we do.” —Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio 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 […]
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Registration is open for the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 5–9, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Experts will lead symposium discussions on clinical, translational and basic research. Attendees will receive information on experimental biology, etiology, prevention, diagnosis and therapy of breast cancer and premalignant breast disease. Click here to register.
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UT Health San Antonio is now offering obstetrics and gynecology services and maternal-fetal medicine services in Converse at a shared site with University Health. Specialists are equipped to care for women through healthy and high-risk pregnancies. Kristen Plastino, MD, vice chair for clinical operations, and other officials at the ribbon cutting shared information about providing […]
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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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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, announced a five-year, $5 million grant to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) to expand access to care for persons with Long COVID. The grant is one of nine totaling $45 […]
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