News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
Stay informed with the latest cancer news and breakthroughs from Siteman Cancer Center. Our news feed provides timely updates on research breakthroughs, clinical trials, and community events.
In the Media, Patient & Donor Stories, Research
Freezing Out Tumors: Heather Garrett Leads the Way in Innovative Breast Cancer Treatment
When Heather Garrett, MD, sees a good idea, she wastes no time in pursuing it. Four years ago, a colleague suggested that Garrett, an associate professor at WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, look into a new procedure called cryoablation to treat breast cancer. Cryoablation kills tumor tissue by freezing it. The procedure is a […]
Community Screenings & Events, In the Media, Research
Building on a Legacy: Advancing Sarcoma Research and Care at Siteman Cancer Center
A mission that began with one physician, one patient and one conversation continues When participants gather on Sunday, Oct. 11, for the annual STL Cure Sarcoma 6K Run/Walk in Creve Coeur Park in Maryland Heights, they will celebrate more than a fundraising event. They will honor a community built around improving the lives of people […]
Health & Wellness, Prevention
For Your Health — Making the Switch to Healthier Fats
Choosing healthy fats is an important part of healthy eating. And that’s actually super, for a lot of reasons. Fats can add flavor and great texture to foods, boosting our enjoyment. They can help us feel fuller longer, so we don’t get too hungry in between meals. And, if we choose certain types of fats, […]
Funding Opportunities, In the Media, Research
$11.7 Million From NIH Supports Research on Inflammation in Blood Cancers
Grant will fund four major projects, three core resources to study myeloproliferative neoplasms Researchers at WashU Medicine have received an $11.7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the role of inflammation in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of blood cancers characterized by […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, Installed as President of the American College of Surgeons
The founding director of Siteman Cancer Center, he was installed as the 107th president of the world’s largest surgeons’ organization Sept. 26 in Washington, D.C. Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, founding director of Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been installed as the 107th president of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the world’s largest organization […]
In the Media, Research, Scientific Seminars & Meetings
WashU Medicine Radiation Oncologists at Siteman Cancer Center to Showcase Findings at ASTRO 2026
From Phase III prostate cancer trials to first-in-human adaptive radiotherapy, WashU Medicine teams will highlight major advances at the 68th ASTRO Annual Meeting WashU Medicine physician-scientists and researchers affiliated with Siteman Cancer Center will present groundbreaking scientific and clinical advances at the 68th American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 26-30 at the […]
Community Screenings & Events, In the Media, Prevention
Siteman Cancer Center Mobilizes Lung Screening
A new mobile unit is hitting the road to deliver lifesaving cancer screening across the region. Committed to delivering more cancer screenings to more people, Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, is launching a new mobile resource to improve the health of individuals, families and communities — the only one of its kind for […]
Clinical
Promising Target Identified Against Chronic Blood Cancer
Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a possible route to tame inflammation in myeloproliferative neoplasms — a group of chronic blood cancers — that could serve as a novel approach to treatment. The study is led by Stephen Oh, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine who treats these patients at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital […]
Clinical, In the Media, Patient & Donor Stories
Liver Transplants Offer New Hope for Late-stage Colorectal Cancer
When Meghan and Mark Moore got married in 2021 at their home in suburban St. Louis, the group of close friends in attendance knew Meghan had been diagnosed with colon cancer just days earlier. Already, the tumor had spread to her liver, making her cancer stage 4 — an advanced diagnosis with limited treatment options. […]
Clinical, In the Media, Research
Rising WashU Medicine Physician-Scientist Researches Ways to Prevent Recurrence in AML
Francesca Ferraro receives Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award for her acute myeloid leukemia work Francesca Ferraro, MD, PhD, a WashU Medicine researcher and medical oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been named a 2026 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award. The grant, given by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, supports early-career […]