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.

Marcela Mazo Canola, MD, breast medical oncologist at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how breast cancer has impacted the Hispanic/Latino population and the importance of breast cancer screenings. She also shares the signs of symptoms, along with the risk factors and what women can do to […]

Natalie Poullard, MA, MS, CGC, a certified genetic counselor at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, provides a brief understanding of genetic testing benefits, the types of tests available and what you can expect during an appointment.  Watch here

The Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio — South Texas’ only National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center — is putting a decades-old antidepressant drug to new use treating breast cancers that don’t respond to existing therapies. Research in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio provided […]

The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, was the lead site for a study evaluating Phase I and Phase III clinical trials for elacestrant, a treatment for postmenopausal women and adult men with ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 27 announced it approved the […]

Ovarian cancer is responsible for more deaths than any other cancers of the female reproductive system and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death.

Mary Paige was driving home with her husband after the funeral of a young family member when she told him she wanted to be a nurse.

Marcela Mazo Canola, MD, helps us understand breast cancer signs, symptoms and risks.

Amidst the rise of COVID-19 and losing her job, the unthinkable happened: Yvonne Martinez was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.

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.