Molecule shows potential to combat treatment resistance in brain tumor glioblastoma
Glioblastoma-impacted mice lived longer when treated with combination of molecule drug and chemotherapy agent Glioblastoma (GBM), a highly devastating brain tumor, has long posed challenges as effective treatments have remained elusive. Despite responding initially to treatment, GBM patients often experience therapy resistance leading to low long-term survival rates, with only 7.2% of patients surviving beyond […]
Shedding light on the link between skin tone and skin cancer risk
While skin cancer can affect anyone, people with fair skin are twice as likely to develop skin cancer than those with darker skin complexions.
Mays Cancer Center conducts only clinical trial in America of a specific drug combination for lethal brain cancer glioblastoma
An improvement in 6-month progression-free survival warrants additional study in a larger trial, researchers said. The Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio recently conducted a clinical trial combining two drugs in patients with recurrent, high-grade glioblastoma (GBM). The Mays Cancer Center, one of the four National Cancer […]
Dietary management for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Along with medications, dietary management is crucial for patients to reduce chemotherapy-induced symptoms like nausea and vomiting.
The purpose and benefits of cancer rehabilitation
Brian Fricke, MD, sits down to explain cancer rehabilitation along with its purpose and benefits.
Mays Cancer Center ranks nationally in clinical trial enrollments
The Mays Cancer Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has ranked fourth in the nation for clinical trial enrollments among over a thousand institutions that are members of SWOG Cancer Research Network, formerly known as the Southwestern Oncology Group. SWOG is an organization supported by the National Cancer […]
Treatment options for lymphedema caused by cancer
Anton Fries, MD, sits down to explain cancer cancer-related lymphedema and its treatment options.
Cancer Warrior: Leonel Rodriguez defies odds with clinical trial
After Leonel Rodriguez was diagnosed with an aggressive, incurable form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019, he was told he only had a few months to live.
Surgical options for colorectal cancer
Alicia Logue, MD, sits down to explain the surgical options for colorectal cancer.