As a licensed vocational nurse supervisor for University Health, Valerie Gonzalez is used to treating adult and pediatric patients at the Southwest Clinic. But recently, she became the patient. Gonzalez…
The death of actor Chadwick Boseman at age 43 felt personal for Rufo Soto. Like Boseman, the transplant nurse at University Hospital was diagnosed with colon cancer before the age…
Denise Bradley remembers the moment as if it was yesterday. She was changing clothes when she felt a lump in her left breast. It seemingly appeared out of nowhere. “It…
When Yvonne Serrano learned she had uterine cancer, it had already spread to her ovaries and nearby lymph nodes. She was in Stage 3C uterine and ovarian cancer, moving toward…
What if you could give your child a shot that protects them from cancer? The HPV vaccine has been available for more than a decade, and the data is in:…
Although it happens, rest assured that children developing cancer is very rare; only about 19 out of every 100,000 kids up to the age 19 get cancer. Most of the…
If there were an exam that could help prevent abnormal growths from developing into cancer, wouldn’t you want to sign up? Sounds like a no-brainer. But when it comes to…
At 6 feet 6 inches tall, 28-year old Victor Quintanilla towered over most of his friends. He seemed physically fit and felt invincible. Then, doctors diagnosed the San Antonio delivery…
When cancer attacks adolescents and young adults (AYA), the challenges it presents are different than for children or adults. The National Cancer Institute defines this “AYA” cohort as between the…
It’s touted as a safe alternative to cigarettes. But is vaping really that harmless? The short answer, says pediatrician Dr. Ryan Van Ramshorst, is no. Vaping is the inhalation of…