Nina Murray admits she was “one of those people” who rarely went to the dentist. But going, when she did, might have saved her life. Last September, she detected what she first thought was an ulcer inside her right cheek, but it quickly turned into a hard lump and started hurting. “Something’s not right,” she […]
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Firefighting is classified as a known human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Occupational cancer has become the leading cause of death among firefighters.
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Among the San Antonio Business Journal‘s 2025 Health Care Hero Award winners are three accomplished health care champions from UT Health San Antonio: Patrick Nguyen, MD; Susannah Nicholson, MD; and Anoop Nambiar, MD.
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This story is featured in the April 2025 Bexar County Medical Society’s San Antonio Medicine magazine About one in 10 Texans is living with Type 2 diabetes — one of the highest rates of the disease in the United States. In San Antonio, the rate is one in six people and another third of the […]
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that help protect the body by fixing damaged DNA and keeping cells healthy. When these genes have changes, or mutations, they don’t work the way they should. This can raise the risk of certain cancers, like breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer. These inherited mutations affect about 1 in every 200 to 300 people — over a million in the U.S. alone.
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In groundbreaking news for patients with movement disorders, neurologists with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are among the nation’s first to use technology that enables deep brain stimulation that adapts as symptoms change.
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Every year, South Texans cast their votes in the YourSA San Antonio Express-News Readers’ Choice Awards, selecting the health care providers they trust most — and the results are in. UT Health San Antonio, nominated as a Most Trusted Brand, secured first place in multiple categories, including dentistry, orthopaedics and as the region’s best medical […]
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UT Health San Antonio researcher is racing to bring hope for oral cancer patients. Cara Gonzales, DDS, PhD, discusses the signs, risks and why early detection is more important than ever.
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UT Health San Antonio’s Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic is using advanced technologies to deliver precise diagnoses, improve treatment and help dental providers and their patients make informed decisions.
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Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is proud to announce the American Cancer Society’s continued support for its lung cancer screening program. The gift is a $30,000 contribution to UT Health San Antonio’s Primary Care Center locations to appoint a lung cancer screening navigator and […]
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