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Mays Cancer Center hosts annual liver cancer symposium

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         Oct. 8, 2024                                 Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu MEDIA ADVISORY Highlights clinical breakthroughs and support for at-risk communities WHAT:         Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio will host the fourth annual San Antonio Liver Cancer Symposium.

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Renowned cancer researcher brings $500,000 UT System Faculty STARs award to UT Health San Antonio

  Simon Gayther, PhD, professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and founding director in the school’s Center for Inherited Oncogenesis at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), received a $500,000 UT System […]

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KCRS-AM News Talk 550: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Jessica Treviño Jones, MD, associate professor in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at UT Health San Antonio, and founder and director of the Cancer Risk Reduction and Education Clinic at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was interviewed in this news segment.   Listen Now

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Three LSOM students selected as essay award winners

Winners will each receive a $10,000 cash prize During Primary Care Week, three students from the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine were named winners of the inaugural Carolyn Ann Bellue Holly Annual Student Essay Contest. The winners were chosen from four finalists who participated in a virtual panel discussion on Monday, […]

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Enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek at the new hospital!

Here’s a glimpse of the progress at the hospital as we prepare to bring cutting-edge care to our community. Click here to learn more about how the hospital will provide patients access to the leading therapies and research-based expertise.

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UT Health San Antonio creates innovative organoid for advancing understanding of pancreatic cancer 

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a certain type of pancreatic cancer, is a ruthless killer with an average five-year survival rate of less than 10%. Most patients are diagnosed at a late stage when the cancer has already spread throughout their bodies. And the problem is only growing worse. By 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to […]

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Inaugural Strides Against Kids Cancer 5K set for this weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 18, 2024 Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu MEDIA ADVISORY Run/walk event supports pediatric cancer research WHAT:          Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, which is part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), hosts the inaugural Strides Against Kids Cancer 5K Run/Walk to raise awareness about […]

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UT Health San Antonio awarded $12.6 million grant for cancer research, understanding drug resistance

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content by Claire Kowalick The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received a collaborative $12.6 million program project grant from the National Cancer Institute to define the functions and regulation of BRCA1, BRCA2 and related tumor suppressor genes and find new ways to […]

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Philanthropist, MHI visionary Maj. Gen. Joe Robles leaves enduring legacy  

Thanks to the foresight and generosity of Maj. Gen. (USA Ret.) Josue (Joe) Robles Jr., 10 years after the launch of the Military Health Institute (MHI) at UT Health San Antonio, the institute continues to thrive and enhance the military health research, education and clinical activities of the university. Robles, who passed away in early […]

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UT Health San Antonio urologist discovers combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risks

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD, professor of medical education and urology at Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) discovers the combination of valproic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) […]

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