OncLive: Practice-changing data from 2021 sets tone for New Year
January 3, 2022
Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, Medicine/Hematology-Oncology and Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this article. Read story
Cancer Today: A closer look at survivorship among Hispanics
December 22, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, Mays Cancer Center and Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted in this article that mentions the National Cancer Institute study she is leading. The study aims to recruit 3,000 Hispanic and Latino Americans to understand cancer-related risk and outcomes among this population. Read story
Cancer Network: Mesa talks biggest breakthroughs in myelofibrosis in 2021
December 21, 2021
Dr. Ruben Mesa, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, gave a video interview about progress made in the treatment of myelofibrosis in 2021. Watch here
Department of Pharmacology assistant professor and researcher receives UT System Rising STARs award
December 16, 2021
Xiaoli Sun, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has received a UT System Rising STARs award. The award for early-career investigators comes with a $250,000 grant.
A multidisciplinary approach to tackling liver cancer in South Texas
December 15, 2021
“Liver cancer is disproportionately the most common type of cancer in San Antonio and South Texas when compared to the rest of the country. Discovering why is our focus,” says Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Mesa is also […]
KSAT 12: SA surgeon performs new robotic surgery on testicular cancer patients, allowing faster recovery
December 13, 2021
Dr. Ahmed Mansour, a surgeon with Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, and an associate professor of urology, was featured in this KSAT 12 story about an innovative robotic surgery that provides faster recovery for testicular cancer patients. Mays Cancer Center now is one of only a few […]