Amidst the rise of COVID-19 and losing her job, the unthinkable happened: Yvonne Martinez was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.

The Mays Cancer Center is testing new treatments to enhance and extend the life of patients with cancer and translating leading-edge research into new drugs and technology-assisted procedures that are improving patient health and recovery.

The Mays Cancer Center is exploring holistic therapies and approaches in comprehensive evidence-based prevention, treatment and patient recovery, and expanding services and programs to address the specific needs of patients and family members at each stage of cancer care.

Mays Cancer Center researchers are making significant strides in understanding risk factors and conditions that cause cancers to develop and progress and assessing impacts on the health and recovery of patients with cancer.