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KSAT 12: Lymphedema Treatment Act will cover what health insurance doesn’t
Anton Fries, MD, PhD, chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
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Margaret Walsh, PA-C Radiation Oncology
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Lymphedema Care
Certain cancer types and therapies cause lymphedema, a condition that’s difficult to treat. At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, you have access to exceptional care. Our services can help detect early development of lymphedema, may slow lymphedema progression and help many people maintain lasting symptom relief.
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Lymphedema Surgery
Lymphedema surgery gives hope for healing when medical therapies alone are not successful. Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the only program in South Texas offering this advanced treatment. Our services consistently shrink swollen limbs, giving patients much-needed symptom relief.
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Amelie Ramirez named to San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, is among 15 new inductees to the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame. The San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame has annually inducted women from Bexar and surrounding counties who have shaped the future of San Antonio and paved the way for women […]
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Study shows immunotherapy before and after surgery for advanced melanoma lowers recurrence
Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio melanoma expert Monte Shaheen, MD, was part of a team of investigators that conducted a phase II clinical trial to determine the efficacy and safety of administering the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before and after surgery in high-risk melanoma patients.
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New Registered Dietitians
Dietitians are nutrition experts who help patients manage the side effects of cancer treatment, slow or stop unintended weight loss and feel stronger.
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Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Colorectal cancer begins in the colon or rectum and typically develops slowly over several years, starting as small, noncancerous growths called
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Watch us grow
The UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital is expected to open in 2024. When complete, the hospital will be eight stories tall; will house 12 operating rooms, 144 beds and state-of-the-art technology; and have a sky bridge connecting it to the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson. The […]
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Spring is a great time to consider growing foods that help reduce cancer risk
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, eating a primarily plant-based diet is linked to a reduction in the risk of several types of cancers.