Courage Over Cancer

UT San Antonio-led cancer research program could revolutionize treatment

Written by: Claire Kowalick More than 70% of cancers — including breast, bladder, cervical and lung cancer — show evidence of mutations linked to a group of enzymes called apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptides, or APOBEC. “APOBEC mutagenesis is the second-largest source of mutation in cancer and, importantly, the largest one we can do […]

New study aims to guide prostate cancer patients through early treatment decisions

  For more than 20 years, Lixin Song, PhD, RN, FAAN, vice dean for research and scholarship and professor of nursing at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) School of Nursing, has studied how cancer patients and their families navigate the challenging experience of making decisions about treatment while facing uncertainty, […]

American Cancer Society grant supports transportation access at Mays Cancer Center

UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital treats first clinical trial participant in novel cancer study

UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital has enrolled and treated its first clinical trial participant in a novel cancer study, marking a pivotal moment for science and patient-centered cancer care in San Antonio and South Texas.

Mays Cancer Center physicians recognized on San Antonio Magazine Top Doctors list

Lymphedema myth busters: Separating fact from fear

UT Health San Antonio plastic surgeons Dr. Anton Fries and Dr. Oriana Haran join us to debunk common misconceptions.