Cancer
Our cancer research examines many of the most prevalent cancers today with the goal of finding new and innovative therapies, treatments and ultimately prevention and cures.
Our researchers discovered a link between finasteride, a medication used to relieve urinary problems, and prevention of prostate cancer.
The Mays Cancer Center is a member of The Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators' Consortium (POETIC).
Clinical trial participation is an invaluable way to contribute to the pursuit of new treatments for cancer. Take action today...volunteer and play a role in finding a cure.
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Congratulations to our 2017-2018 CPRIT grants recipients! As a community of scientists, every dollar invested in research and core facilities by CPRIT is a win-win. Collectively, the awardees received $10,079,084 in 2017-2018!
Additional Highlights
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New, more effective way to detect cancer being developed
There's a group working to make a more efficient and effective way to detect cancer, and it's being developed right here in San Antonio.
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Voelcker Fund awards $900,000 for young faculty research
William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, president of UT Health San Antonio, announced that the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund is giving $900,000 to the university to support two research projects and one pilot research project, all conducted by rising young faculty.
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Cancer as a theif: One doctor's perspective as the battle continues
A new study by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that a molecule thousands of times smaller than a gene is able to kill medulloblastoma, the most common childhood brain cancer.
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UT Health San Antonio researcher wins coveted National Cancer Institute award
UT Health San Antonio biochemist Patrick Sung, D.Phil., one of the world's leading experts on BRCA1 and BRCA2 cancer biology, has received a highly competitive National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award.
Read more at UT Health San Antonio's Newsroom