What the People in This Building Taught Me About Health Care
It’s almost cliché. You hear, “You have cancer,” and you wonder if you’ve been given a death sentence.
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.”
San Antonio natives Pat and Kelley Frost are loyal to and fond of their hometown and its citizens. That’s why they made a commitment in 1999 to help..
David Williams had endured the surgical removal of a brain tumor as well as six weeks of aggressive traditional radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
In general, the earlier the cancer is diagnosed the more effective the treatments are at preventing recurrence of breast cancer.
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 […]
Heidi Ko, MD, joins our breast oncology team as an assistant professor focusing on breast medical oncology. Dr. Ko received her medical degree from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey. She completed her residency in internal medicine at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. […]
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – The cardio-oncology program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has been recognized by the International Cardio-Oncology Society as a Center of Excellence, reflecting its exceptionally high level of expertise in cardiovascular care of cancer patients and survivors. Cardio-oncology is a quickly developing […]
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos event set for Feb. 23-25 Media contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu On-site contact: Cliff Despres, (210) 562-6517, despres@uthscsa.edu Written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research, UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — With one in three Latinos facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, UT […]