Cancer Therapy & Research Center studies to be presented at American Society for Radiation Oncology Oct. 18-21
October 16, 2015
Research projects focus on improving treatment benefit while sparing normal tissues; CTRC volunteer to be honored.
Gene therapy doubles survival in recurrent glioblastoma
October 2, 2015
An experimental gene therapy essentially doubled the overall survival of patients with recurrent glioblastoma compared to the current standard of care, according to a study by the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Researcher to discuss new brain cancer therapy’s effectiveness
October 1, 2015
Hear about promising results of an experimental gene therapy to treat the brain cancer killer glioblastoma.
New brain cancer therapy update this week
September 9, 2015
Hear an update of a first-in-human clinical trial where doctors insert nano-sized radioactive fat particles directly into deadly brain tumors.
Vulcan Materials Golf FUNdraiser supports cancer education, care, research
August 24, 2015
Golfers, sponsors sought for Oct. 19 tourney at TPC San Antoni
Curbing pain for oral cancer patients is goal of $144,000 grant to UT Health Science Center researcher
August 11, 2015
Shivani Ruparel, Ph.D., from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, has received a grant from the American Cancer Society to study oral cancer pain.