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Texas Public Radio: The importance of getting screened for colon cancer
Alicia Logue, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, was interviewed for this episode of The Source. Listen Now
Read morePromising cancer researcher, Falzone, receives UT System Rising STARs award
Maria E. Falzone, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has received a $150,000 UT Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award from the […]
Read moreTargeted drug offers hope for safe, effective senolytic treatment for liver disease, cancer
San Antonio has one of the highest rates of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in the United States, largely driven by high rates of obesity and diabetes in the region. This chronic liver condition can lead to serious health conditions including severe liver fibrosis or cirrhosis and liver cancer, posing a significant public health […]
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CPRIT awards UT Health San Antonio $3.2 million to accelerate cancer research, launch novel clinical trial
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received more than $3.19 million in new academic research awards as part of the latest $68 million funding round announced on February 19 by the Cancer Research Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The state agency, which focuses on the fight […]
Read moreCracking cancer’s code: New research identifies novel drug target for acute myeloid leukemia treatment
Despite advances in cancer treatment in recent years, five-year survival rates for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remain low at just 30% on average, according to the National Cancer Institute. Factors in the development of AML are diverse with many different drivers. A longtime goal for scientists in this field is finding a single drug that can treat all types of AML.
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