SA Cancer Council luncheon celebrates 38 years supporting Mays Cancer Center

September 28, 2022

A total donation of approximately $6.5 million to the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, was celebrated at the SA Cancer Council’s annual Beacon of Hope Luncheon Sept. 13. The luncheon raises funds for the Mays Cancer Center and honors the SA Cancer Council’s top volunteers. This year the luncheon […]




The Purpose and Benefits of Cancer Rehabilitation

September 26, 2022

Brian Fricke, MD, director of cancer rehabilitation, at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, explains the benefits of our cancer rehabilitation program and how it can help patients with their overall function to restore their quality of life throughout their cancer journey. Watch here



CPRIT awards $8 million for Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute core labs

September 14, 2022

Pediatric cancer is one of multiple streams of research and care in cancer that contribute to the mission of the National Cancer Institute-designated Mays Cancer Center. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 14, 2022) — The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today announced two awards totaling $8 million to support […]

Photo of exterior of Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute


In Memoriam: Lowry Mays remembered for steadfast support of cancer patients

September 13, 2022

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 13, 2022) — On Jan. 30, 2018, a notable blow was struck against cancer when William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, announced that the Mays Family Foundation was increasing its legacy gift supporting the UT Health […]




Lowry Mays remembered for steadfast support of cancer patients

September 13, 2022

Lowry Mays, who died Monday (Sept. 12, 2022), and his late wife, Peggy, were longtime supporters of the Mays Cancer Center, which is San Antonio’s only National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center and one of four in Texas.