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‘Unrivaled’ cancer proton therapy facility headed to UT Health San Antonio, one of 40 in U.S.
Therapy targets tumors without harming surrounding tissue, boosts survival rates
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SAN ANTONIO - – Proton therapy is an advanced cancer radiation technique that better targets tumors without harming the tissue around them.
The facilities are expensive and complex but within two years, South Texas will have one at a brand new UT Health San Antonio facility.
For patients with cancerous tumors next to vital organs or tissue, general radiation can be dangerous and many times, too risky.
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Notipress | 05/07/2021 | 23:07 Un estudio realizado por la Universidad de Texas encontró que en los pacientes con cáncer quienes fueron seleccionados para aplicarles la vacuna contra la Covid-19 la respuesta de su sistema inmune fue positiva. De los 131 pacientes estudiados, el 94% desarrolló anticuerpos contra el coronavirus, solo siete pacientes de alto riesgo no lo hicieron. Dimpy Shah, del Mays Cancer Center en San Antonio, Texas, explicó que esto tiene importantes avances para el futuro de la vacuna. Con otras vacunas e infecciones, se ha demostrado que los pacientes con cáncer no desarrollan una respuesta inmune tan robusta como la población general .
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