Ovarian Cancer: Early detection can help save lives
Ovarian cancer is responsible for more deaths than any other cancers of the female reproductive system and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death.
Ovarian cancer is responsible for more deaths than any other cancers of the female reproductive system and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death.
Advanced imaging technology and computer mapping systems help make radiation therapy safer and more effective than in the past. You can count on the cancer doctors at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, for precise care tailored to your needs. Our experts use image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) to focus radiation beams where they are needed. Increased precision enables us to treat cancer while protecting healthy tissues. As a result, IGRT minimizes side effects and safeguards long-term health.
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.
At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, our team pioneered the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) decades ago. Today, our experts use IMRT to treat certain cancers, such as prostate and lung cancers, with incredible precision. IMRT’s increased effectiveness — with fewer side effects — offers new possibilities for what you can do during and after cancer treatment.
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.
Jane Mattei, MD, joined Mays Cancer Center as a medical oncologist specializing in melanoma and other skin cancers and Gary Lewis, MD, has started as a radiation oncologist specializing in gynecologic brachytherapy and head and neck cancers.
Researchers from the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio presented results of multiple lines of study during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, operated in conjunction with the American Association of Cancer Research.
“I hope all my patients feel they’ve been listened to with compassion, and I hope I’ve helped them really understand what’s going on with their care.”