December 16, 2016
The lifesaving chemo, however, took a heavy toll. It “messed me up neurologically,” Galan said. In grade school, she had trouble with reading and math and eventually went on ADHD medication. In college, the once-avid runner developed a heart problem. Recently, Galan, who juggles two part-time jobs working with children with emotional problems, began taking […]
December 7, 2016
Speaking to The Washington Post Tuesday, Gregory Aune, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cancer Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and young cancer survivor explained how the side effects of early cancer treatments can live with a person for the rest of their life. “I had hyperthyroidism from the radiation […]
December 21, 2015
Cancer survivors have more options to save their fertility.
September 25, 2015
Greg Aune, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor at Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at age 16 and successfully treated with chemotherapy and radiation. But in the 25 years since, he has suffered a stroke, developed pre-diabetes, and undergone open-heart surgery to repair […]
August 4, 2015
In this video, Dr. Aune discusses issues of long-term (childhood cancer) survivorship care and care planning as part of the NCCS Cancer Policy Matters “20 Years Later” special blog series marking the 20th anniversary of the “Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care.” Guest Post: Oncologist and Cancer Survivor Greg Aune Talks Multi-Disciplinary Care Aune […]
July 31, 2015
The Importance of Multidisciplinary Survivorship Care and Research Post by Greg Aune, MD, PhD, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Survivors of cancer are a growing population in the United States that is expected to surpass 18 million by 2020. As a 25-year survivor of Hodgkin’s disease, […]
July 2, 2015
At age 16, Greg Aune was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and was successfully cured of his disease after undergoing one year of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. His cancer experience led Dr. Aune down a path to becoming a pediatric oncologist and physician-scientist. In this video, Dr. Aune discusses issues of long-term survivorship care and care […]
March 27, 2015
“William Rice, Chair of the CPRIT Oversight Committee, moderates a discussion about cancer, with Dr. Greg Aune, Dr. Emil Freireich, Dr. Margaret Kripke, and Dr. Debra Patt, following a screening of Ken Burns’s “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.” Aune Lab CPRIT – Childhood Cancer
February 15, 2015
President Obama announced in his State of the Union Address and followed up with details in late January, a $215 million plan to better design drugs and therapies to work on individual patients rather than average ones. Precision medicine isn’t new, it has been used on cancer patients and other ailments already.
February 9, 2015
S.A. scientist also a cancer survivor As a childhood cancer survivor, San Antonio pediatric oncologist Greg Aune understood the excitement felt by cancer patients and their families when President Barack Obama announced his “precision medicine” initiative nearly two weeks ago. The groundbreaking initiative — for which Obama has requested an initial $215 million in his […]