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MSN.com: Recommended age for colorectal cancer screenings lowered to 45

May 21, 2021

Dr. Alicia Logue, colon and rectal cancer surgery specialist from the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, spoke to KENS 5 viewers about why the age change for screening is important i …


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Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, and other top U.S. cancer centers call for action to get cancer-preventing HPV vaccination back on track

May 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted delivery of key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.      Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu   SAN ANTONIO, May 20, 2021 –   …


News-Medical.net: Four months of multi-drug therapy for tuberculosis is as effective as standard regimen

May 20, 2021

Four months of multi-drug therapy that included rifapentine and moxifloxacin treated active tuberculosis (TB) as effectively as the standard six-month regimen in a multinational study, cutting treatment time by a third. Coauthors including Marc Weiner, …


Fox 29: New technology paves the way to identify sneaky cancer

May 20, 2021

Dr. Robert Svatek, urologist from the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, did a four-minute, live segment on Fox 29 San Antonio (KABB-TV) to raise awareness about bladder cancer. Dr. …


Farewell to Our Focus

May 19, 2021

It is time to discontinue this newsletter that was created to chronicle our COVID-19 response. However, our university news coverage, including COVID-19 updates, will continue in our weekly campus newsletter, This Week.


KGNS-TV: Thousands of Texans skipping out on second dose

May 19, 2021

Dr. Jessica Solis-McCarthy, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this KGNS TV (Laredo) story about people who are missing their second COVID-19 dose or choosing to not get it. She believes that transportation, accessibility and fear/concern of side effects …


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Study validates shorter treatment for major world infection, tuberculosis

May 19, 2021

Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 19, 2021) — Four months of multi-drug therapy that included rifapentine and moxifloxacin treated active tuberculosis (TB) as effectively as the standard six-month regimen in a mu …


Yahoo!: This Texas native dental student shows us what it takes to pursue dentistry

May 18, 2021

Joi Walls, a third-year student in the School of Dentistry, is featured in this Yahoo! story and explains what it takes to pursue a career in dentistry. Watch the story.


In The Know: This Texas native dental student shows us what it takes to pursue dentistry

May 18, 2021

Joi Walls, a third-year student in the School of Dentistry, is featured in this In The Know story and explains what it takes to pursue a career in dentistry. Watch the story.


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Mays Cancer Center doctors applaud starting colorectal screening at 45

May 18, 2021

Physicians with the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, praised the May 18 move by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to lower from 50 to 45 the recommended age to begin screening asymptomatic persons to prevent colorect …


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