San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium set for Dec. 9-13
December 9, 2009
In the world of academic medicine, the name “San Antonio” is synonymous with the phrase “breast cancer research.”
News conference to announce San Antonio cancer research grant and to preview the 2010 NCAA® Women’s Final Four®
December 1, 2009
“100 Days Out” news conference that will include a substantial cancer research grant announcement by the Kay Yow/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Cancer Fund and the V Foundation to support breast cancer research at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at the UT Health Science Center.
CTRC honors Vulcan Materials for raising $1.5 million
November 25, 2009
The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is honoring Vulcan Materials Co. for 16 years of employee-organized events that raise funds for cancer research and care.
NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shines spotlight on rare form of leukemia and drug developed by CTRC faculty
November 13, 2009
The NBA’s all-time leader scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, revealed this week that since December 2008, he’s been taking an oral medication to treat a rare cancer of the blood known as chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
Cancer Therapy & Research Center announces new leadership
October 23, 2009
Three cancer specialists with successful track records in a combination of roles including clinical research, drug development, patient care and administration have been chosen to lead the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Experts issue call to rethink screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer
October 20, 2009
Twenty years of screening for breast and prostate cancer – the most diagnosed cancers for women and men respectively – have not brought the anticipated decline in deaths from these diseases, argue experts from the University of California, San Francisco and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in an opinion piece published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.