Courage Over Cancer

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Nurturing hope outdoors: Navigating the benefits and challenges

Uncover how embracing the outdoors aids cancer patients’ mental wellness through calming effects and reduced stress. Learn how physical activities like gentle yoga improve mobility, and how sunlight exposure boosts vitamin D levels. Overcome challenges like sun sensitivity with expert safety tips for a fulfilling outdoor experience.

Basil benefits: Nourishing cancer warriors

Explore beyond basil's culinary charm into its therapeutic potential for patients with cancer. Discover how its antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, immune-boosting nutrients, and stress-reducing properties can complement treatments. Learn easy ways to incorporate basil into meals, like a delectable basil pesto recipe.

Sukeshi Patel Arora, MD, speaks with a woman in blue shirt in a clinical space.

Treating the rise of colorectal cancer with personalized care

In some cases, colorectal cancer patients have tumors that are inoperable and spread to the liver. For these patients, the Mays Cancer Center offers a specialized chemotherapy delivery system called hepatic artery infusion, also known as HAI pump therapy.

Clinical social worker receives 2024 Presidential Award

Join us in celebrating Carol Sherman's outstanding achievement as a Presidential Staff Excellence in Service winner at the 2024 Presidential Excellence Awards. Discover her remarkable contributions and unwavering commitment to supporting the our patients, families, and caregivers.

Cancer survivors and their supporters celebrate life, raise funds during annual 5K

Misty skies didn’t dampen the spirits of the more than 900 runners and walkers who participated in the 7th annual Give Cancer the Boot Survivorship 5K and 1 Mile Walk on April 6 at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. Some raised their arms in triumph, others danced, […]

Clinical trial tackles the question of how much treatment is enough for prostate cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 3 million men are living with prostate cancer in the United States. Of those, survivorship after five years is 97 percent. With patients living longer and physicians seeing younger patients with this type of cancer, learning the best ways to treat patients and providing a better […]

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Guarding against the silent threat of oropharyngeal cancer

A recent study stated that oropharyngeal cancer rates have now surpassed cervical cancer as the most common cancer associated with HPV in the country. Experts are urging a younger generation to be aware and seek treatment if there is a concern.

Drs. Thomas Patterson, David Gius accepted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians

Exclusive scientific organization honors outstanding physician-scientists. Thomas Patterson, MD, and David Gius, MD, PhD, two top physician-scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), have been accepted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians for the advancement of scientific and practical medicine. Patterson is professor of medicine […]

Colorectal cancer leading cause of cancer death among young men

According to a report by the American Cancer Society released in January, colorectal cancer is now the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among young men under 50 and the second leading cause among women in the same age group. The rise in younger men and women developing colon cancer is a trend Alicia Logue, MD, […]

CPRIT awards approximately $16.4 million to advance children’s cancer research and attract top researchers to South Texas

Content contributed by Steven Lee The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has secured approximately $16.4 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) since last August, which will be utilized to help advance research into cancers that affect children and adolescents as […]

Give Cancer the Boot: Survivorship 5K/1 Mile Walk registration open

Register today and join cancer survivors, families and other supporters for the 7th annual Give Cancer the Boot: Survivorship 5K/1 Mile Walk on April 6 at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. Take advantage of early bird registration for $30 until March 4. Registration fees increase […]

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Cancer prevention strategies: Love your heart, love your health

Unlock the secrets of a surprising alliance: heart health and cancer prevention. Discover tips for a heart-healthy lifestyle, from exercise to mindful eating, offering a shield against disease.