CTRC director testifies to FDA, publishes JAMA editorial
December 1, 2010
Ian M. Thompson, Jr., M.D., discusses data supporting finasteride as prostate cancer preventative and writes in support of active surveillance for low-risk patients
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to unveil latest advances in research
November 24, 2010
More than 8,000 researchers, health care professionals and advocates will attend the 33rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Dec. 8-12 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
In the test tube, teams reconstruct a cancer cell’s beginning
November 22, 2010
Researchers from Texas institutions, including the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, have identified factors in the very first step of the process and reconstituted this first step in the test tube.
Hispanic men more vulnerable to AIDS-related cancer
November 19, 2010
A new study of a virus common in HIV-positive patients that leads to an AIDS-related malignant cancer called Kaposi’s sarcoma shows that Hispanic men are more likely to have antibodies to the virus and make more antibodies to it.
Sunscreen prevents melanoma, study shows
November 15, 2010
Newly released research indicates that rubbing on a lotion with sunscreen active ingredients can prevent melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Prostate lecture launches new public series Dec. 2
November 12, 2010
“How to understand your PSA test results” is the first in a series of free public presentations on cancer provided by the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.