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10/23/20 095253 -- San Antonio, TX --- © Copyright 2020 Mark C. Greenberg for University Health System Rufo Soto, RN, a nurse on 9 ACU at University Hospital was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2018. Soto has been through several rounds of treatment since his diagnosis and is eager to make others aware of the need for early detection and screening for the disease.

A nurse tells his story to urge early diagnoses of colon cancer

Post author:Shelley Kofler
Post published:October 23, 2020
Post category:Cancer
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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…

Mammograms catch breast cancer early and save lives

Post author:Shelley Kofler
Post published:October 16, 2020
Post category:Cancer Women's Health
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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…

Teal ribbon awareness on woman's hand for Ovarian Cancer, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) disease, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tourette's Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Yvonne Serrano: a story of survival

Post author:Ashley Festa
Post published:September 15, 2020
Post category:Cancer Women's Health
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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…

The HPV vaccine: the results are in and the shots win

Post author:Elizabeth Allen
Post published:September 11, 2019
Post category:Children's Health
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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:…

Does my child have cancer?

Post author:Dr. Chatchawin Assanasen
Post published:September 4, 2019
Post category:Cancer Children's Health
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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…

You can stop colon cancer before it develops

Post author:Shelley Kofler
Post published:May 15, 2019
Post category:Cancer Wellness

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…

Helping young adults and teens beat cancer

Post author:Shelley Kofler
Post published:March 26, 2019
Post category:Cancer

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…

Athletic teen’s remarkable journey through Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer treatment

Post author:Nancy Cook-Monroe
Post published:December 19, 2018
Post category:Cancer

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…

Safer than cigarettes? No vaping way

Post author:Kimberly Nelson
Post published:August 15, 2018
Post category:Cancer News

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…

Health in the headlines

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Post published:May 25, 2017
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Need to catch up on the latest health news? We've gathered the highlights for you. Here’s a reason to celebrate: chocolate may be good for the heart. Here’s a reason…

A nurse tells his story to urge early diagnoses of colon cancer

Mammograms catch breast cancer early and save lives

Yvonne Serrano: a story of survival

The HPV vaccine: the results are in and the shots win

Does my child have cancer?

You can stop colon cancer before it develops

Helping young adults and teens beat cancer

Athletic teen’s remarkable journey through Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer treatment

Safer than cigarettes? No vaping way

Health in the headlines

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