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Pancreatic cancer is a health threat in South Texas.
To address this challenge, join a webinar on “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness” at 11 a.m. Central on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026.
The webinar will feature Dr. Sukeshi Patel, leader of the gastrointestinal malignancies and geriatric oncology program at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.
register for the presentation!
About Dr. Sukeshi Patel Arora
Sukeshi Patel Arora, MD, is a professor in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at UT Health San Antonio.
Dr. Arora specializes in medical oncology treatments for gastrointestinal cancers, including gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, liver and neuroendocrine cancers.
Her research interests are drug development for new treatments for hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers and improving the care for older adults with cancers.
Webinar Series on South Texas Community Conversations
The “Every Cancer, Every Story: A Series of Conversations” webinar series is a collaboration of the Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center (MRGB AHEC) and Mays Cancer Center Office of Community Engagement and Outreach at UT Health San Antonio.
The MRGB AHEC was established in 1993 in Laredo, Texas. Since then, it has served Webb, Zapata, La Salle, Duval, Jim Hogg, and Dimmit Counties. In 2022, services expanded to include Willacy and Starr counties.
The Mays Cancer Center’s mission is to decrease the burden of cancer in San Antonio, South Texas and beyond.
“Education and information can be shared with family members, friends, and networks. They will share opportunities for care, screening, and support available at the Mays Cancer Center,” said Dr. Julie Bazan, MRGB AHEC Director.
To help reach the South Texas community, the Mays Cancer Center is supported by Salud America!, a national health communication organization that creates relevant and research-based stories, videos, and tools to inspire people to start and support healthy changes where all families can live, learn, work, and play.
The program is led by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez.
Dr. Ramirez is chair and professor of Population Health Sciences and director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, and leads the office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio.
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