San Francisco Chronicle: Living liver donors generously swap, saving 2 recipients

January 30, 2020

Transplant physicians with the Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio performed transplants on two patients whose livers were failing. The transplants were notable because, for what transplant program coordinators believe is the first time in the U.S., each donor provided a section of her liver to a recipient she previously did not know but with whom she was a compatible match.

San Antonio Express-News: Ethnic groups are underrepresented in cancer drug development. San Antonio researchers are trying to change that.

January 30, 2020

Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, associate director of clinical research at UT Health San Antonio, and Dr. Chethan Ramamurthy, assistant professor of genitourinary medical oncology with UT Health San Antonio, were both interviewed by Lauren Caruba about the importance of clinical trials and which ones are critical to advancing the field.

Fox 29/News 4: Clinical trials to benefit patients

January 30, 2020

Dr. Chethan Ramamurthy, assistant professor of genitourinary (GU) medical oncology for Mays Cancer Center, educates the public on what clinical trials are, the impact and benefits of having patients enroll, and how the Mays Cancer Center is at the forefront of groundbreaking research in our community and beyond.

OncLive: Dr. Ruben Mesa on JAK inhibitors in the pipeline for myelofibrosis

January 29, 2020

Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., director of Mays Cancer Center at the newly named UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the approval of fedratinib (Inrebic) in myelofibrosis and other JAK inhibitors in the treatment pipeline. Read the full story at OncLive

Targeted Oncology: Highlighting current advances for the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms

January 28, 2020

Ruben Mesa discusses the current state of the treatment landscape for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).

AJMC: Dr. Ruben Mesa outlines the quality of life impact of myelofibrosis

January 27, 2020

Ruben Mesa, MD, director of Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the impact myelofibrosis has on patients’ quality of life while at the American Society of Hematology conference.