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Urology Times: Perioperative yoga improves QOL in patients with new diagnosis of prostate cancer

November 24, 2021

Dr. Dharam Kaushik, Urology, is quoted in this story about a Mays Cancer Center study published that shows yoga improves the quality of life in men with a new diagnosis of prostate cancer. Read story View other stories in the news: https://medicaldialogues.in/urology/news/yoga-improves-quality-of-life-in-men-with-new-diagnosis-of-prostate-cancer-85099 https://www.clarin.com/buena-vida/cancer-prostata-practica-puede-ayudar-mejorar-calidad-vida_0_IiS66sLum.html https://ecancer.org/en/news/21298-yoga-improves-quality-of-life-in-men-with-new-diagnosis-of-prostate-cancer

OncLive: Dr. Mesa on navigating the expanding paradigm of JAK Inhibitors in MPNs

November 22, 2021

In this video, Ruben A. Mesa, MD, director of the Mays Cancer Center, discusses strategies for navigating the expanding paradigm of JAK inhibitors in myeloproliferative neoplasms. Watch here

Robotic surgical approach provides faster recovery for testicular cancer patients

November 19, 2021

The newer procedure is called robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, or robotic RPLND. Although the procedure has been previously reported, Mays Cancer Center developed technical improvements to make it safer, more effective and applicable in new indications.

Glioblastoma recurrence and clues to blunt it

November 18, 2021

It’s a medical conundrum. Ionizing radiation, which at first extends the survival of glioblastoma patients after surgery, may later, ironically, help drive the brain cancer’s aggressive, untreatable recurrence. Dr. Sandeep Burma and a team of investigators at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, are studying companion treatments to see if any can eliminate this Jekyll and Hyde property of ionizing radiation.

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News 4: UT Health San Antonio breaks down the cancer risks from HPV infections

November 17, 2021

Dr. Georgia McCann, Gynecologic Oncology, spoke about HPV infections in this interview. She discussed the risk factors for HPV infections, the types of diseases caused by an HPV infection and how you can prevent an HPV infection. Watch story

Amelie G. Ramirez to lead Women in Cancer Research Council

November 10, 2021

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, director of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio and a leading health disparities researcher, has been selected to serve as the 2021-2022 chair of the Women in Cancer Research Council of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

photo of Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, UT Health San Antonio