Take Action for Brain Health During Brain Tumor Awareness Month!
How often do you think about your brain health? We can maintain our brain health with everything from exercise to quality sleep, but conditions such a…
Tag: Cancer
7 Things You Should Know About Brain Tumors
Did you know about 90,000 people are diagnosed with a primary brain tumor every year? Similarly, over 1.3 million people in the United States are livi…
Social Determinants of Health Keep Latinas from Breast Cancer Screenings
Every year, 240,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s why …
All of Us Data Sheds Light on Health of Young Cancer Survivors
Cancer is often associated with an aging population, but something is changing in the demographics of cancer survivors — they are younger. There are…
Webinar: How to Make Your Voice Heard in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment
Sadly, breast cancer impacts our Latina community. Latinas are more likely than White women to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC),…
Study: Only 1 in 5 Diagnosed with Cancer Seeks a Clinical Trial
The last thing a person wants to hear from their doctor is “You have cancer.” Unfortunately, that’s the reality for the thousands of Americans…
Explore Resources for National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month
The White House recently issued a presidential proclamation declaring April as National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month. “During Nationa…
Webinar: How to Equitably Respond to Local Cancer Needs
Do you how cancer impacts your local population? How can you help? Find new strategies to address the local cancer burden at UT Health San Antonio’s…
More Than Meets the Eye: How Surviving Colon Cancer Transformed Marielle Santos McLeod’s Advocacy Work
Marielle Santos McLeod thought she knew a lot about cancer care. Years as a health professional had given her time to learn about cancer care and ga…
Dr. Amelie Ramirez: Helping Latino Cancer Survivors Share Their Journeys
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, recently shared the need to help Latino cancer survivors on “Science & Med…
