Courage Over Cancer
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Mays Cancer Center receives life-saving gift from American Heart Association to support cancer patients
Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, has partnered with the American Heart Association to support patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment. The American Heart Association has contributed a $2,000 grant for hypertension and food insecurity clinical programs, 75 blood pressure monitors, and 100 $25 Healthy Rewards Coupons for boxes […]
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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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Palliative Care: The Untapped Potential in Your Lung Cancer Journey
Palliative care is a holistic approach designed to improve the quality of life for patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses like lung cancer. A dedicated team of doctors, nurses, social workers and other specialists collaborates with a patient’s existing health care providers to offer an extra layer of support and specialized care. Palliative care aims to relieve symptoms, side effects and stress for those living with lung cancer.
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Meet the Mays Cancer Center's newest providers
We're thrilled to introduce four exceptional new doctors to our cancer center team! Their diverse expertise and dedication make them ready to provide top-notch care and innovative treatments. Read to learn more about their impressive backgrounds and how they'll enhance our patient services.
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New breathing technique at Mays Cancer Center protects healthy tissue from radiation treatment
The simple act of holding a breath during a radiation cancer treatment called deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) could mean the difference between irradiating healthy tissue and sparing it, according to Neil Newman, MD, a radiation oncologist for Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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American Cancer Society awards nearly $1 million to UT Health San Antonio cancer researcher
Zhijie “Jason” Liu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine 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) and CPRIT (Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas) Scholar in Cancer Research, received a grant from […]
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