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Clearing the air on the lung cancer risks we often ignore
One of the biggest misconceptions about lung cancer is that it only affects people who smoke.
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The ultimate tune-up: Why staying ahead of your health is the smartest move for your family
When we ask men in our community what matters most to them, they rarely mention medical charts or numbers. Instead, they talk about family.
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Researchers uncover potential strategy for safer cancer treatments
Scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio discovered a potential path to maintaining the cancer-fighting benefits of one type of immunotherapy while limiting harmful organ damage, providing new hope for this promising treatment.
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GLP-1 and reduced cancer risk discovery earns UT Health San Antonio fellow prestigious Helio NextGen Disruptor Award
Colton Frisco Jones, MD, a 2nd-year fellow at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), recently earned the prestigious Healio NextGen Disruptor Award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 annual […]
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Researcher awarded $4.6 million to study DNA repair, cancer biology
A scientist at The University of Texas at San Antonio was recently awarded two grants totaling more than $4.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how cells repair DNA to protect the genome, the set of genetic instructions within our cells.
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UT Health San Antonio researcher receives $400,000 Komen grant to study therapeutic yoga for breast cancer survivors
Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, to work with Hispanics in South Texas Content provided by Cliff Despres Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, a cancer researcher at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, is receiving a two-year, $400,000 leadership grant from Susan G. Komen to study cancer survivorship. She aims […]
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