The Power of Compassion
Tonya Randolph: a caregiver’s journey
June 20, 2024
Tonya Randolph, RN, senior registered nurse at the Mays Cancer Center, carries more than a year’s worth of heart-breaking memories on her phone’s calendar that document her best friend’s discovery of a cancer diagnosis and her journey to recovery.
Clinical trial gives women with gene mutation power over disease
June 20, 2024
When Juana Padron chose to have a genetic test, she discovered that she carried a BRCA1 gene mutation, which increased her chance of developing certain cancers. She then chose to participate in a clinical trial conducted by Georgia McCann, MD, a gynecologic oncologist at Mays Cancer Center. “More than anything, I wanted to tell my daughters that we have this mutation so they can do something to prevent getting cancer,” said Padron.
Mays Cancer Center receives a $300K grant to boost individualized, timely care
June 20, 2024
The Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to enhance individualized, timely and equitable access to care for cancer patients and their families. The local effort will feature the use of an innovative mobile app in collaboration with Rakshit Sharma, MD, head of […]