Halloween, a beloved holiday for countless, provides the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity, don imaginative costumes, and savor delectable treats. Yet, for cancer patients, this bewitching season can pose unique challenges. The secret to a successful Halloween lies in striking that delicate equilibrium: relishing the festivities while safeguarding your health.

A New Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center is Investigating Efficacy of Surgical Pathways for Women Harboring High-Risk BRCA1 Genetic Mutations Women harboring mutations in the BRCA1 gene face an incredibly high risk of developing ovarian cancer during their lifetime and much higher risks for peritoneal cancer and […]

ERX-41, developed by UT Health San Antonio scientists, exploits a previously unrecognized weakness in breast cancer and other solid tumors. Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, Sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (June 2, 2022) – A compound, developed by a team including scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, kills a range of hard-to-treat cancer […]

In honor of cancer survivor’s month, I thought I would share some tips about getting back to exercise after cancer treatment. I also would encourage anyone battling cancer to read these tips, as early research suggests that physical activity during cancer treatment may improve symptoms related to cancer and its treatment. It may also enhance recovery […]

In a special section of the June 17, 2022, San Antonio Business Journal, experts from Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio discuss the broad scope of cancer patient care and lifesaving research taking place daily at the center and its value to the local community and regional economy.

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (June 13, 2022) – In late April, American Cancer Society (ACS) awarded the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, two check donations in the amounts of $480,000 for an institutional research grant and $65,000 for cancer support grants. Both checks were […]

Momelotinib, an oral pill taken once a day, significantly improved outcomes of patients treated for myelofibrosis (MF), a rare but fatal bone marrow cancer, researchers reported June 7. Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, presented results of the MOMENTUM phase 3 randomized […]

Paymon Bagheri has joined the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, as the senior director of finance and administration. Paymon is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives (FACMPE) and a certified Lean Six Sigma health […]

The Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and local partner Evestra Inc. have been awarded a five-year, $3.3 million Academic Industry Partnership grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is the first grant of this kind awarded to UT Health San Antonio.

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), reporting this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identified a mechanism through which two antiviral genes, when mutated, promote a childhood cancer called pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Scientists at Oklahoma State University and Cornell University collaborated […]