KENS 5: Breast Cancer: Fact or Fiction
December 18, 2019
It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and KENS 5 is busting the myths of breast cancer. UT Health joins us in studio to help separate fact from fiction. Watch the full story at KENS 5
KENS 5: How the TORS robotic surgery helps remove tumors from the throat
December 18, 2019
Robotic surgery is quickly becoming the norm in many cancer procedures, thanks to its safety and more successful outcomes. Watch the full story at KENS 5
Ivanhoe: Deep breath hold protects the heart
December 18, 2019
Breathing deeply isn’t just for yoga class. A specialized method of deep breathing is keeping some breast cancer patients from getting unintended doses of radiation to the heart. Read the full story at Ivanhoe
Leukemia, lymphoma squarely in sights of new class of drugs
December 6, 2019
UT Health San Antonio researchers, working with collaborators at the University of Florida, have discovered a safe and potent next generation of drugs to fight multiple types of leukemia and lymphoma in adults and children. The journal Nature Medicine reported the findings Dec. 2. “This is a new class of drugs called PROTACs that target […]
Dr. Burma honored by Society for NeuroOncology
December 2, 2019
Sandeep Burma, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery and of biochemistry and structural biology, received the Award for Excellence in Adult Basic Science at the Society for NeuroOncology Annual Meeting in Phoenix in November. The award, sponsored by the National Brain Tumor Society, was given for Dr. Burma’s research on the role of senescent astrocytes in promoting […]
KENS 5: An innovative way to target breast cancer while avoiding the heart
December 2, 2019
Radiation is a very common way to treat breast cancer. But, while it may rid the body of the disease, it could cause damage to your heart in the long term. Watch the full story at KENS 5