UT San Antonio fellow receives Bahamas’ Order of Distinction

October 21, 2026

Colton Jones, MD, a hematology-oncology fellow in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, received the Order of Distinction award in recognition of his growing impact in cancer research and his representation of The Bahamas on the global stage.

Man in a suit, Dr. Colton Jones, receives an award from a woman wearing a pink dress, Governor-General of the Bahamas Dame Cynthia Pratt.

UT San Antonio study finds endometrial cancer rates highest in San Antonio region

October 14, 2026

A new study published in July in Cancer Epidemiology, led by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center and the National Cancer Institute, found that the Upper-South region of Texas, which includes San Antonio and Bexar County, had the highest hysterectomy-corrected incidence of endometrial cancer in Texas and the largest increase over time.

While several types of cancer are declining across the United States, endometrial cancer is on the rise, especially in South Texas.