Health Blog

Americans born in 1990 have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer as those born in 1950. People younger than 55 are also more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer.

Inspired by a friend's battle with cancer, Pamela French decided she wasn't going to be the "sick girl" when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even when it tried to take everything she had, she fought back and kept it from taking her life.

When a doctor told Kristin Ozuna she was too young for cancer, she trusted her body and her gut until she found her way to UTMB and got the diagnosis - and care - she needed.

Diagnosed with cancer during COVID, Tina Herring wants women to remember that breast cancer isn't a death sentence.

Unsure of what to expect during your first mammogram? Read this first-person account from a woman who has been there before.

After having a hysterectomy in her late 40s, Glory Childs went nearly ten years without a pap smear. A persistent doctor encouraged her to make an appointment and it was one that inevitably saved her life.

After ignoring a lump in her breast that inevitably led to a double mastectomy, Tammi Moran is no longer pushing the snooze button on her health.

After Katina Herring was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to earn her master’s degree to make sure she had a plan to live. Cancer-free since Nov. 2021 thanks in part to the expert care from UTMB Health, she plans on living forever now.

Kimberly Branum, a breast cancer survivor and breast reconstruction patient shares her philosophy that it's essential to expect the good when you're fighting for your life.

From first detection to survivorship support, the multidisciplinary Breast Health team at UTMB Health is here for cancer patients and survivors like Yotarsha Hill.

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) will honor breast cancer survivors for National Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day on Wednesday, October 19th with events at our Galveston, Clear Lake and League City Campuses. Click for the full schedule of events.

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer before the age of 70, making it more common than all other cancers combined. That’s why regular visits with a dermatologist are vital.

The physicians in UTMB Health’s Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provide expertise that extends beyond impacted wisdom teeth and dental implants—they treat patients with head, neck and mouth cancers, injuries due to facial trauma and a wide array of other surgical needs related to the face and mouth.

Think Pink includes personal stories about breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment and recovery.

If the thought of getting a colonoscopy makes you grimace, you're not alone. However, the procedure may not be as bad as you think -- and it could save your life.

Learn more about the risk of colon and rectal cancer with Dr. Uma Phatak.

Watch this 10-minute guide to prostate cancer with Dr. Lai, one of UTMB Health's leading urologist.

Learn more about why screening mammography is important for early detection of breast cancer and how it increases survivability with Dr. Angelica Robinson.