$6 million CPRIT award to bring veteran cancer researcher Mazin from Drexel

February 17, 2021

UT Health San Antonio and its Mays Cancer Center will receive a $6 million award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to recruit Alexander Mazin, PhD, a senior, highly accomplished biochemist and cancer biologist currently at Drexel University College of Medicine. CPRIT announced the grant Feb. 17. It is the third […]

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KENS 5 Medical Minute: Lymphoma and clinical trials

February 11, 2021

Enrique Diaz, MD, assistant professor, hematology-oncology, talks about lymphoma and clinical trials in this KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video


COVID-19 vaccine panel discussion

February 10, 2021

Experts share what is known about COVID-19 vaccines and immunocompromised patients as well as the vaccination plan for cancer patients.



KSAT 12: Q&A: Dr. Ruben Mesa

February 8, 2021

Dr. Ruben Mesa, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, spoke to viewers during KSAT 12’s Q&A segment about the importance of cancer patients keeping their appointments during the pandemic and the measures the Mays Cancer Center has taken to protect its patients. Watch the interview.


KENS 5 Medical Minute: Prostate cancer and screening

February 4, 2021

Michael Liss, MD, associate professor, urologic oncology, explains the importance of prostate cancer screenings in this KENS 5 Medical Minute. Medical Minute is a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5. Watch video