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Mays Cancer Center physicians recognized on San Antonio Magazine Top Doctors list
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Lymphedema myth busters: Separating fact from fear
UT Health San Antonio plastic surgeons Dr. Anton Fries and Dr. Oriana Haran join us to debunk common misconceptions.
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Widely used metabolic drugs may help curb rising colorectal cancer in younger adults
A large, retrospective study conducted by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio suggests that people taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists — medications that are widely prescribed for metabolic disease — have a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those taking aspirin.
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Robotic surgery on forefront of HPV-related cancer treatment
This story was first published in the February 2026 issue of the Bexar County Medical Society’s San Antonio Medicine magazine. New face of head and neck cancer A healthy 40-year-old man visits his primary care physician for a mass on his neck. He doesn’t smoke, has no risk factors for head and neck cancer, […]
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UT Health San Antonio doctors provide new hope for pancreatic cancer patients
UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital became the first in South Texas to use an emerging and less-invasive treatment called radiofrequency ablation on a comorbid patient with a pancreatic cancer tumor that couldn’t be removed by surgery.
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UT Health San Antonio awarded $3 million CPRIT grant to bolster cancer research and prevention efforts in South Texas
UT Health San Antonio received nearly $3 million in new academic and prevention awards as part of the latest, almost $154 million funding round announced on Nov. 19 by the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
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UT San Antonio advances detection, prevention of hidden stomach infections linked to cancer
Research scientists and clinicians at UT Health San Antonio are working to halt one of the most persistent bacterial infections that silently affects millions of people worldwide.
Read moreGastrointestinal cancer rising sharply in younger adults
UT Health San Antonio’s advanced endoscopy team leads efforts in early detection and prevention Gastrointestinal cancers were previously believed to primarily affect older adults, but over the past two decades, rates of these cancers have increased dramatically in people under age 50. A new report from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reveals that colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal […]
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You are the essential piece: Building the future of health through clinical trials
The process is often imagined as a single, sudden 'aha!' moment. It’s much more like building a massive, intricate structure—a colossal puzzle that represents all medical knowledge. Every time a treatment is approved, a new piece of the puzzle clicks into place.
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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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