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Why are Latinos Less Likely to Survive Cancer? Two U.S. Cancer Centers to Investigate in First-Of-Its-Kind Study

October 14, 2021

Cancer survivorship is an emerging area of research, yet the survivorship experience differs significantly between racial-ethnic groups. Latinos with cancer, for example, face a challenging survivorship journey marked by advanced disease, poor quality of life, and stressful socioeconomic inequities. The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, is working […]

Telemundo 60: Skin cancer affecting Hispanic populations

October 7, 2021

Dr. Eduardo Adrian Rodriguez, a resident in the Division of Dermatology, appeared on Telemundo to discuss a study suggesting higher susceptibility to skin cancer among Hispanic populations and what precautions to take. Watch story

Yahoo! Finance: Dialectic Therapeutics announces first-in-human dose in Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating DT2216

October 6, 2021

Renowned cancer centers participating in the trial include the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, Mary Crowley Cancer Research in Dallas, Texas and The Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Based in Dallas, Texas, Dialectic has research partners and facilities at UT Health San Antonio and University of Florida Health. […]

Caring for Brianna: VHL Dream Team springs into action

September 21, 2021

Brianna Garcia wondered why her heart raced when she exercised and why she was tired all the time. Her doctor in Laredo referred her to a team of specialists at UT Health San Antonio. Six weeks of care followed and experts unraveled the teen’s medical mystery.

Photo of Dr. Aaron Sugalski with Brianna Garcia

UT Health San Antonio study shows MRI technique improves detection of aggressive prostate cancer

September 17, 2021

An MRI scan called restriction spectrum imaging greatly improves the detection of prostate cancer progression, according to a published study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio.

Caring for Brianna: VHL Dream Team springs into action

September 13, 2021

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The following article is meant to raise awareness of von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) and to help the public learn about state-of-the-art VHL care available in San Antonio. The Mays Cancer Center is recognized as a VHL Clinical Care Center by the VHL Alliance. Media contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, […]