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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.
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.
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
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).
November 10, 2021
Dr. Chethan Ramamurthy, prostate oncologist, spoke about prostate cancer during this News 4 interview. He discussed how it is the most common cancer among men in the United States, how screening can help to detect it early and the variety of modern treatments we have that can help cure prostate cancer. Watch story
November 5, 2021
Dr. Ruben Mesa, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about a clinical trial aimed to detect blood cancer in its earliest stage. Watch story