Liver cancer is the most common type of cancer in San Antonio and South Texas, with higher risks of fatty liver disease, its biggest driver.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks at the University of Texas School of Public Health following a tour of school facilities and securing more funding for hepatic steatosis, or fatty liver disease, a frequent complication of diabetes.Researchers in San Antonio plan to combat liver cancer in South Texas through new drug developments with the help of nearly $1 million in congressional earmarked funds granted Monday to accelerate clinical trials.
One in six San Antonians already have type 2 diabetes. In recent years, researchers found “the youngest case” in San Antonio, a. In Bexar County, 66% of adults are obese, with rates disproportionately high among Hispanic and Black populations, according to the “There are a lot of things that we’re proud of as San Antonians about our city. One of the challenges that we face is that we see a lot of chronic diseases here,” Castro said. “Diabetes, hypertension, obesity, different forms of cancer.”
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