Texas Public Radio: Think Health Science: Clinical trials at the CTRC

January 29, 2016

Join Texas Public Radio and CTRC presenting the next Think Health Science: Clinical Trials at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center, March 9 at Pestana Lecture Hall, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio with speaker Andrew Brenner, M.D., Ph.D. Read the full story at Texas Public Radio

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News 4: Help prevent cervical cancer in your children

January 28, 2016

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk and the risk for your family.  Dr. Kristen Plastino, with the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, stopped by the Evening Break to talk about the symptoms, treatment options […]


CTRC, other cancer centers, urge HPV vaccination in children

January 28, 2016

Directors of the nation’s 69 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers, including the CTRC, called for all children and young adults to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) in a Jan. 27 statement.




CTRC, other NCI Cancer Centers, issue call for HPV vaccination in children

January 27, 2016

Directors of the nation’s 69 National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers, including the Cancer Therapy & Research Institute of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, have called for all children and young adults to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV).

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HSC awarded $5.7 million for cancer research, prevention

November 20, 2015

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) yesterday awarded five new grants totaling $5.7 million to fund research and prevention programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.