Nanotechnology promises brave new era of vascular interventions
Published On: October 24, 2003
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Palmaz San Antonio (Oct. 24, 2003) – Isaac Asimov’s “Fantastic Voyage” of the 1960s envisioned a day of surgical miniaturization when a submarine would cruise inside the body making repairs…
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Baez is elected president of the Hispanic Dental Association
Published On: October 21, 2003
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San Antonio (Oct. 20, 2003) – Martha Baez, R.D.H., M.P.H, assistant professor of community dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC), took office as…
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UTHSC honors Calhoon family with endowed professorship
Published On: October 21, 2003
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(Far right) Dr. John Calhoon celebrates the announcement of the Calhoon President’s Council Chair for Excellence in Surgery, with (L-R) President Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., President Cigarroa’s wife, Graciela Cigarroa,…
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Prostate cancer program participants to get free Alamo Bowl tickets
Published On: October 16, 2003
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San Antonio (Oct. 16, 2003) – Go on the offensive against prostate cancer this fall and you’ll receive two free tickets to the 2003 MasterCard Alamo Bowl. Men who are…
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San Antonio Life Sciences Institute co-directors named
Published On: October 7, 2003
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Cigarroa San Antonio (Oct. 7, 2003) – The San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI), a new collaboration of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The…
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Study reveals importance of testing PSA level during 1st months after radiotherapy
Published On: October 2, 2003
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San Antonio (Oct. 2, 2003) – The success or failure of radiation therapy for prostate cancer may be predicted as early as three months after completion of therapy, rather than…
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