How living it up keeps Linda Hart-Garrahan moving forward with lymphoma.

“My heart is in patient care. Everything else I do – the teaching, the research – is an extension of that, preparing the next generation...

“I hope all my patients feel they’ve been listened to with compassion, and I hope I’ve helped them really understand what’s going on with their care.”

As a hospice and palliative care specialist, I see the dedication of our dietitian as she arranges essential supplies and counsels our patients.

It’s almost cliché. You hear, “You have cancer,” and you wonder if you’ve been given a death sentence.

“Pay attention to your body. Don’t put it off. Your body is your best friend, and it’s usually right.”

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?

  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 […]

Vaccinations like HPV and hepatitis B are crucial in cancer prevention. Learn how these vaccines can significantly reduce your risk of developing related cancers.

  A drug effective in treating breast cancer shows new promise in addressing breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma, as reported by results of a prospective window-of-opportunity trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). The window trial, in which patients agreed to receive a novel […]