CTRC clinical trial enables cancer patient to achieve dream

May 28, 2009

A California woman makes the 2,300-mile roundtrip to South Central Texas twice a month to take part in a clinical trial at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Cancer prevention researcher named to influential Texas cancer funding group

April 30, 2009

Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will advise the new state agency known as CPRIT, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Faster, more precise radiation treatments for cancer given to first patient in San Antonio

April 22, 2009

A faster and more precise way to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors with radiation was used on a patient for the first time in San Antonio today at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

CTRC executive director will run 12-hour marathon to raise cancer funds, awareness

April 2, 2009

For 12 hours next weekend, a leading cancer center executive and internationally regarded cancer researcher will be a foot soldier in the war on cancer.

Conference for cancer survivors set for April 17 to19

March 12, 2009

For cancer patients, thriving as they survive is, in part, a matter of mastering new skills.

“Cancer Cowgirl” to share wit, wisdom at Pearl Stable March 17

March 3, 2009

Keynote speaker: Kris Carr, an award-winning actress, best-selling author, filmmaker and subject of the uplifting documentary Crazy, Sexy Cancer.