Patient Care
New breathing technique at Mays Cancer Center protects healthy tissue from radiation treatment
July 30, 2025
“We know that there is a dose response relationship with tumors, where higher doses yield better outcomes approaching surgery. Usually, the bowel limits the ability to go this high, but this technique can yield more room to dose escalate. I like to offer higher doses when possible, and that only happens comfortably with DIBH.” – […]
Concentrated approach to chemotherapy gives some metastatic cancer patients hope
July 30, 2025
In late 2023, Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio became the only center in South Texas to offer a specialized chemotherapy delivery system called hepatic artery infusion, or HAI pump therapy. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, HAI therapy is intended for colorectal cancer patients […]
Guarding against the silent threat of oropharyngeal cancer
July 30, 2025
“It’s going to sound cliché, but cancer treatment is a team sport. For head and neck cancers, a team approach is very much a prerequisite of care. These are challenging cancers to treat — no two tumors are created equal.” – Jay Ferrell, MD, FACS, head and neck cancer surgeon at Mays Cancer Center “Over […]
Research and innovation drive advanced prostate cancer treatments
July 30, 2025
One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Of those, one in 44 will die of the disease. Those statistics from the American Cancer Society are startling. But men facing an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis who are seeking additional treatment options now have more options for fighting the disease. University of Texas […]
A Future Life Together
July 30, 2025
At 67, George Moore appears to be the picture of health despite living with dementia and aphasia, which limits his ability to speak. His wife, Denise, often speaks on his behalf. The couple married in their 40s while living in Austin and moved to California in 2001. In 2017, while they were living in California, […]
Minimally invasive stereotactic body radiation therapy
July 30, 2025
“This technology is a game-changer for patients who need to travel to San Antonio. The treatment is less intrusive, and the recovery time is minimal. For loved ones, it means more time spent with family and less time worrying about treatment.” – Christien Kluwe, MD, PhD, radiation oncologist at Mays Cancer Center Stereotactic body radiation […]
Where tomorrow’s breakthroughs begin: UT Health San Antonio’s first hospital opens, merging comprehensive care and innovation
July 30, 2025
As the golden sun peeks over the Hill Country skyline, UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital begins to stir with the promise of a new day. A physician-scientist steps purposefully through the sleek glass entrance into an atrium bathed in natural light. Their path leads to an expansive lab equipped with the latest […]
Former university president and new hospital supporters recognized at Luminary event
July 30, 2025
The annual President’s Luminary Honors event took place at the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital. Guests paid tribute to the legacy of William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, the university’s former president, who passed away in early 2024. A historic inflection point During the event, the more than 700 guests got a first […]
A year of transformative progress
May 13, 2023
UT Health San Antonio’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Dean Robert Hromas, MD, identifies four areas of focus of the Mays Cancer Center in its quest to end cancer for communities in South Texas and beyond.
The provision of patient-centered care
May 13, 2023
The Mays Cancer Center is exploring holistic therapies and approaches in comprehensive evidence-based prevention, treatment and patient recovery, and expanding services and programs to address the specific needs of patients and family members at each stage of cancer care.
Cancer Warrior: Leonel Rodriguez defies odds with clinical trial
May 13, 2023
Throughout his cancer journey, Leonel Rodriguez appreciated the Mays Cancer Center’s experts and the care teams who helped him along the way.
Cancer Warrior: Yvonne Martinez beat breast cancer with self-determination
May 13, 2023
With the love of family and the care of her providers, Yvonne Martinez kept her faith throughout her struggle against triple-negative breast cancer.