Cancer
Caring for Brianna: VHL Dream Team springs into action
September 21, 2021
Brianna Garcia wondered why her heart raced when she exercised and why she was tired all the time. Her doctor in Laredo referred her to a team of specialists at UT Health San Antonio. Six weeks of care followed and experts unraveled the teen’s medical mystery.
UT Health San Antonio study shows MRI technique improves detection of aggressive prostate cancer
September 17, 2021
An MRI scan called restriction spectrum imaging greatly improves the detection of prostate cancer progression, according to a published study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio.
David Gius receives UT System award to advance research on aging and breast cancer
September 10, 2021
David Gius, MD, PhD, has been awarded a $1.6 million UT System Faculty STARs award to support his research on aging and breast cancer.
Q&A: On Transforming Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up Care for Hematological Cancers
September 9, 2021
A conversation with Dr. Anand Karnad about hematological cancers, and research, treatment and patient care at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. Anand Karnad, MD, joined the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, in 2004. His clinical practice and research focuses on malignant disorders of […]
Dr. Shaun K. Olsen receives UT System award to discover innovative solutions to health problems
September 2, 2021
Shaun K. Olsen, PhD, has been awarded a $1 million UT System Faculty STARs award to conduct innovative research to better understand the molecular mechanisms of diseases and advance drug discovery efforts for treatment.
San Antonio Express-News: Love of volleyball drives cancer survivor who is representing U.S. at 2020 Paralympic Games
August 26, 2021
Dr. Aaron Sugalski, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Mays Cancer Center, and his patient, Jillian Williams, a member of the USA sitting volleyball team competing in the Tokyo Paralympics, are quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story. Read story