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Shining a Light on Skin Cancer Risk & Prevention

May 19, 2025 • 9:16 a.m.

The medical community shines a light on the damaging effects of sun exposure – namely, skin cancer, specifically calling on individuals to begin a lifelong habit of examining their skin for signs of skin cancer.

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Understanding male breast cancer: insights from a survivor and an expert

October 21, 2024 • 7:46 a.m. by Community Impact Storytelling team

Bill Garwood, a male breast cancer survivor, and his surgical oncologist Dr. Colleen Silva share insights on the disease that impacts approximately one in 1,000 men.

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Helping patients navigate the unknown

October 19, 2024 • 2:55 p.m.

For more than 15 years, Lizzie Hernandez has helped cancer patients access the care they need.

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Mobile mammography program makes screenings accessible to women around the community

October 17, 2024 • 12:00 a.m.

To better serve women in the community, particularly uninsured and underinsured women, UTMB Health launched the Mobile Mammography program in 1999 and has been providing easier access to breast cancer screenings for women who need them.

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‘Don't let your non-insured status stop you from getting checked--UTMB will help.’

October 15, 2024 • 12:00 a.m.

Ella Thibodeaux skipped her mammogram one year, the next year she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Men aren't immune to breast cancer

October 14, 2024 • 12:00 a.m.

Bill Garwood, a breast cancer survivor, shares his story of the diagnosis he never saw coming.

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A decade of Think Pink

October 13, 2024 • 3:28 p.m.

While the specific design and contents of the special section published through the Galveston County Daily News has evolved over the years, the goal remains to share information about breast cancer treatment and screening options, as well as resources for survivors.

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Prostate cancer symptoms, survivorship, and risk factors

September 5, 2024 • 4:54 a.m.

Dr. Darpan Patel with the UTMB School of Nursing shares insights on prostate cancer treatments, screenings and more.

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Cervical cancer 101 with Houston Moms

January 29, 2024 • 9:00 a.m.

From screening measures to treatment options and prevention methods, Dr. Marisol Carpio-Solis shared everything she knows about cervical cancer during a recent conversation with our partners with Houston Moms.

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On the other side of care — a nurse's journey with breast cancer

October 28, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Jessica Wyble

A nurse for more than two decades, Cleo Glover had to adjust to being the one needing the care during her ongoing battle with breast cancer.

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Breast self awareness and screenings

October 27, 2023 • 10:53 a.m.

From defining breast self awareness to discussing screening mammography guidelines, UTMB Health experts share the latest information to ensure women know what to do to stay on top of their breast health.

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Learning to trust the process

October 27, 2023 • 6:23 a.m. by Jessica Wyble

Facing her second battle with breast cancer, Matilda Pettis is thankful to have the UTMB Breast Health team by her side through her journey.

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Community came together for breast cancer patient

October 25, 2023 • 4:34 p.m. by Jessica Wyble

When Stephanie Sanchez was diagnosed with breast cancer, the UTMB Breast Health team and the community around her showed up in a big way.

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Navigating breast cancer care: UTMB's comprehensive approach

October 22, 2023 • 10:37 p.m. by Holly Galvan Posey with Community Impact's Storytelling team

At UTMB Health, breast cancer patients find not just treatment but a comprehensive care experience where patients can connect with their surgeon, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist and plastic surgeon all in one convenient location, often within a single day.

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Prostate cancer treatment options

September 21, 2023 • 8:17 a.m.

Surgeons Dr. Stephen Williams and Dr. Laith Alzweri share insights and information on prostate cancer and its potential treatment options.

You may need to begin colorectal screening at 45

March 16, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson

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.

Pamela French: Think Pink

'People I hardly knew stepped up'

October 30, 2022 • 9:59 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner

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.

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'Trust yourself'

October 28, 2022 • 10:00 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner

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.

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'Every day you have to choose to live'

October 26, 2022 • 10:00 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner

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

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Step up to the plate

October 25, 2022 • 12:00 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner

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

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