New brain cancer clinical trial launched at CTRC
March 17, 2015
The new technology uses tiny radioactive liposomes, or fat particles, only 100 nanometers across, inserted directly into a tumor.
CPRIT sends $6.6 million to CTRC in research and product development grants
February 19, 2015
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded $6.6 million in both research and product development grants to researchers at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Mays Family Foundation gives $5 million to CTRC
January 22, 2015
The gift will endow the Mays Family Foundation Distinguished University Presidential Chair for the Director of the CTRC, and will accelerate the progress of the CTRC at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to a new level of excellence.
At SABCS today: CTRC launching new drug study that makes researchers into detectives
December 11, 2014
A still-experimental class of drugs called PARP inhibitors has shown promise in BRCA-positive patients. They could help more people still – but it will take a medical detective to figure out who.
37th Annual Breast Cancer Symposium to open with new information and tough topics
December 1, 2014
Each year in the second week of December, thousands of breast cancer experts and advocates from across the globe gather in San Antonio to hear about the latest research.
Prostate cancer biologist Chatterjee elected to rank of AAAS Fellow
November 24, 2014
Bandana Chatterjee, Ph.D. has conducted almost a quarter-century of prostate cancer research in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.