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The role of genetic testing in cancer prevention and treatment
Discover how genetic testing at the Mays Cancer Center can guide cancer prevention and treatment. Learn about DNA analysis, personalized risk management, and family implications, as our expert counselors support your journey to proactive, informed cancer care.
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Back-to-school tips for cancer survivors of all ages
Whether you're starting college or kindergarten, it's important to have a plan in place this school year to prioritize your health and well-being.
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Cancer patients are getting younger. Mays Cancer Center experts explain the modern factors at play
The risk of aging-related diseases, including cancer, doesn't sharply increase until the age of 50. Why then are so many younger people getting cancer right now?
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NIH grant to boost ovarian cancer drug development
The Mays Cancer Center and Evestra Inc., a San Antonio, Texas-based biopharmaceutical company, have been awarded a five-year, $3.3 million Academic Industry Partnership grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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Boosting Hispanic representation in cancer research
The Mays Cancer Center has been named a founding partner of the Advancing Inclusive Research Site Alliance, a coalition of clinical research sites seeking to advance the representation of diverse patient populations in clinical trials.
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Disparities discussed at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Researchers from the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio presented results of multiple lines of study during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, operated in conjunction with the American Association of Cancer Research.
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Cryo-EM technology brings the study of tumors to a molecular level
UT Health San Antonio is investing $5 million over the next three years in cryo-electron microscopy technology that will help investigators of the Mays Cancer Center study tumors and help researchers of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute to study childhood cancers.
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New discovery: Compounds that target enzyme, MAP4K3
Daruka Mahadevan, MD, PhD, division chief, hematology-oncology, director of the Institute of Drug Development and associate director for clinical research at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and his team have identified a series of small molecule compounds that target an enzyme, MAP4K3, important to amino acid signaling in autophagy, impacting neurologic diseases and cancer.
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New discoveries in pediatric cancer research
The findings from recent research studies in pediatric cancer offer hope for drug development.
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First lady Jill Biden visits Mays Cancer Center
In February 2022, first lady Jill Biden toured the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and praised its efforts in addressing disparities in cancer rates among Hispanics.
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Cancer and sun safety: protecting your skin during summer months
Using sun protection every day is essential to keep your skin happy and healthy, but it becomes increasingly necessary during the summertime. Check out these tips to keep your skin safe this season.
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Mays Cancer Center awards and honors
A summary of several of the many awards and honors received by Mays Cancer Center and its researchers during Fiscal Year 2022.
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A year of transformative progress
UT Health San Antonio's Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Dean Robert Hromas, MD, identifies four areas of focus of the Mays Cancer Center in its quest to end cancer for communities in South Texas and beyond.
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Promising compound kills range of hard-to-treat cancers
Ratna Vadlamudi, PhD, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Mays Cancer Center, is researching compounds that can target cancer cells to stop their growth.
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Exploring technological advances in patient treatment
Mays Cancer Center is at the forefront of technology-assisted surgical treatments that are improving patient recovery.
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The biology of cancer
Mays Cancer Center researchers are making significant strides in understanding risk factors and conditions that cause cancers to develop and progress and assessing impacts on the health and recovery of patients with cancer.
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The provision of patient-centered care
The Mays Cancer Center is exploring holistic therapies and approaches in comprehensive evidence-based prevention, treatment and patient recovery, and expanding services and programs to address the specific needs of patients and family members at each stage of cancer care.
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The intersection of research and practice
The Mays Cancer Center is testing new treatments to enhance and extend the life of patients with cancer and translating leading-edge research into new drugs and technology-assisted procedures that are improving patient health and recovery.
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