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.
Fertility Preservation
At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, our holistic approach includes fertility preservation services. You have access to highly skilled specialists and a wide range of options.
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 […]
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.
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.
Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Colorectal cancer begins in the colon or rectum and typically develops slowly over several years, starting as small, noncancerous growths called
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 […]
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.
Gear Up Against Kids Cancer bike race set for April 1
The second Gear Up Against Kids Cancer bike race will take place this Saturday, April 1, in Wilson County. Proceeds from the event will fund laboratory science at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, which is part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. “The event motto is ‘When Fighting […]