UT Health San Antonio-UTSA team studies compounds aimed at brain cancer

January 24, 2023

Basic science generates new drug for treating glioblastoma, the deadliest cancer Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer associated with the worst overall survival rates among all human cancers. Only 65% of GBM patients live one year past diagnosis and only 12% live five years. The late senators Ted Kennedy and John McCain both […]


UT Health San Antonio-UTSA team studies compounds aimed at brain cancer

January 24, 2023

Basic science generates new drug for treating glioblastoma, the deadliest cancer Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Ryan Schoensee, 210-458-6054, ryan.schoensee@utsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 24, 2023) — Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer associated with the worst overall survival rates among all human cancers. Only 65% of GBM patients live one year past diagnosis […]

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Yahoo: An old drug represents a new hope for treating the toughest cancers

December 21, 2022

Ratna K. Vadlamudi, PhD, vice chair for research, Obstetrics & Gynecology, co-leader of the Cancer Development and Progression Program, Mays Cancer Center, and Virginia Kaklamani, MD, Medical Oncology, leader of the Breast Cancer Program, Mays Cancer Center, were quoted in this piece.   Read More