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 News & Stories
Clinical, In the Media, Research
Jessica Silva-Fisher Receives American Cancer Society Grant
WashU Medicine investigator at Siteman Cancer Center aims to study how chemical modifications to RNA contribute to the progression of multiple myeloma Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD, a WashU Medicine scientist at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has received a Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) — one of only […]
Health & Wellness, In the Media, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health — What to Know About Dementia — and Ways to Prevent It
Dementia touches many lives — in many different ways. And most of us likely have some firsthand experience with it, whether it’s with an aging family member or friend or neighbor. Over 6 million people in the U.S. have some type of dementia, and these numbers are expected to accelerate in the coming years as […]
Clinical, In the Media, Research
Newly Approved Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Has Been Shown To Prolong Life — And Highlights Siteman’s Role in Bringing Innovation to Patients
FDA approves first-in-class drug trialed at WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center — a new option for patients with metastatic disease Daraxonrasib is a drug that targets RAS proteins, which are mutated in more than 90% of pancreatic cancers. As a clinical trial site, Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine evaluated the […]
In the Media, Research
Laser Therapy Offers Weapon Against Deadly Brain Tumors
Large analysis of patient outcomes shows that extent of tumor ablation, treatment timing extends survival For patients facing a diagnosis of glioblastoma — one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain cancer — the standard path forward has long meant an invasive open-skull surgery and a daunting prognosis. Over the past decade and […]
Clinical, In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
WashU Medicine Appoints New Chief of Head and Neck Surgery
Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, a nationally known oncologist and reconstructive surgeon, will also co-lead the Head and Neck Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, has been named chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Ley Elected to the American Philosophical Society
Professor of medicine and of genetics led team that sequenced the first cancer genome Timothy J. Ley, MD, a professor of medicine and of genetics at WashU Medicine, the Lewis T. and Rosalind B. Apple Chair in Oncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a research member at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Michalski Named AAPM Honorary Member
Jeff M. Michalski, MD, MBA, FACR, FASTRO, the Carlos A. Perez Distinguished Professor and director of Radiation Oncology Theranostics at WashU Medicine and a nationally renowned radiation oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, has been named an honorary member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). The AAPM aims to advance medicine through excellence in the science, education and professional practice of medical physics, which is the application of physics principles to biology and […]
In the Media, Research, Staff/Faculty Update
Bergom Named ASTRO Fellow
WashU Medicine radiation oncologist Carmen Bergom, MD, PhD, a renowned research member of Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been named a fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The honor recognizes ASTRO members’ outstanding achievements and contributions to the organization, cancer research, education and patient care. Bergom and other newly named fellows will be recognized at ASTRO’s 68th Annual Meeting […]
In the Media, Research, Staff/Faculty Update
Siteman Investment Program Awards $2.24 Million for Cancer Research
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine is pleased to announce $2.24 million in new funding for 11 new projects, including three clinical trials. Through this research, investigators aim to improve the understanding of tumor formation and growth, develop safer, more effective therapies, and remove barriers to precision medicine. The funded projects focus on a variety of […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Singh Named Inaugural Recipient of Siteman Cancer Center Excellence Award
Honor recognizes physician-scientist whose discoveries are redefining the future of cancer care at Siteman and around the world Nathan Singh, MD, MS, an internationally recognized WashU Medicine medical oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Siteman Cancer Center Excellence Award, the institution’s newest and highest honor recognizing exceptional achievement in scientific […]