Maria E. Falzone, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has received a $150,000 UT Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award from the […]

San Antonio has one of the highest rates of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in the United States, largely driven by high rates of obesity and diabetes in the region. This chronic liver condition can lead to serious health conditions including severe liver fibrosis or cirrhosis and liver cancer, posing a significant public health […]

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) received more than $3.19 million in new academic research awards as part of the latest $68 million funding round announced on February 19 by the Cancer Research Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The state agency, which focuses on the fight […]

Despite advances in cancer treatment in recent years, five-year survival rates for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remain low at just 30% on average, according to the National Cancer Institute. Factors in the development of AML are diverse with many different drivers. A longtime goal for scientists in this field is finding a single drug that can treat all types of AML.

Mays Cancer Center offers a survivorship program to patients to prevent cancer from reoccurring through interventions and surveillance to help them live well after treatment.

Learn about Mays Cancer Center’s cardio-oncology program and what cancer patients who have cardiovascular conditions can expect.

Kate Lathrop, MD, shares how participating in a clinical trial can play a key role in an expansion of your care team and survivorship.

Listen to one expert highlight the benefits of having a cancer rehabilitation program that focuses on preventing long-term complications that may come from symptoms or side effects related to cancer treatment.

Executive Director Ruben Mesa, MD, explains the benefits of having access to clinical trials and the cutting-edge capabilities they provide for patients in South Texas.

Mark Bonnen, MD, discusses how Mays Cancer Center’s Medical Management Program integrates primary care into cancer care to better support our patients.