CTRC Clinical Trials: Brain Tumors

March 21, 2016

On March 9, Texas Public Radio and the Health Science Center’s Cancer Therapy & Research Center presented Clinical Trials at the CTRC as part of TPR’s Think Health Science series. The speaker was Andrew Brenner, M.D., Ph.D.

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Give Cancer the Boot 5K Run/Walk

March 10, 2016

The first CTRC Give Cancer The Boot Survivorship Celebration 5K Run/Walk benefits the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) Patient Assistance Fund. The race is free for all cancer survivors.

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News 4: UT Health Science Center hosting free colon cancer presentation

March 9, 2016

You’re invited to learn about your risk of colon cancer for free.  The UT Health Science Center – San Antonio is hosting an event called “The More You Know, Empowering San Antonio to Conquer Colon Cancer.” It will be held, Thursday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Mays Family YMCA at 21654 Blanco Road. […]



CTRC scientists report new insights about BRCA1 gene

March 4, 2016

Scientists from the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) in San Antonio on March 4 published work that provides deeper insight into how the Angelina Jolie gene, BRCA1, functions in normal breast tissue and how its loss results in breast cancer.

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Medical Xpress: New insights reported about the Angelina Jolie gene

February 28, 2016

The CTRC—a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center—is part of UT Medicine San Antonio, the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read the full story at Medical Xpress