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Innovative endoscopic procedure offers new option for colorectal patients
UT Health San Antonio’s Advanced Interventional Gastroenterology Program is now offering an advanced, minimally invasive procedure that allows physicians to remove large, early-stage colorectal lesions without the need for traditional surgery.
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UT Health San Antonio recognized among nation’s top 100 oncology programs
UT Health San Antonio’s Mays Cancer Center has been named among the nation’s leading hospitals and health systems for excellence in oncology programs, according to Becker’s Hospital Review.
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Linda Mota: Champion for Cancer Prevention and Research
On a late October night, Linda Mota woke with a start. While her mind should have been consumed with choosing a family Halloween costume, her thoughts were elsewhere.
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WATCH: Derek Rodriguez Turns Cancer Survivorship into a Career in Research
For Dr. Derek Rodriguez, helping survivors is more than part of the job. It’s a calling that began when he was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, when he was 8 years old.
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Advancing awareness of lobular breast cancer
UT Health San Antonio’s Mays Cancer Center is hosting a Grand Rounds Oct. 15 — Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day — to spotlight new approaches to diagnosis and treatment of invasive lobular carcinoma, a common but often overlooked form of breast cancer.
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San Antonio researcher helps with first-of-its-kind Latino cancer survivorship study
For Derek Rodriguez, cancer research isn't just a career. It's personal. At 8 years old, Rodriguez was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects muscle tissue.
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