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
In the Media
Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Ages 20-49 Significantly Dropped Between 2010 and 2020
In the Media, Patient Education Resource
New Cancer Care Clinic Opens in Center for Advanced Medicine
The Cancer Care Clinic at Siteman Cancer Center has moved to a larger, more easily accessible area within the Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM) on the Washington University Medical Campus. The clinic provides cancer treatments, manages side effects of cancer therapy, and provides other services for cancer patients, including evaluations, infusions and injections, and care related […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Cornelius Receives Research Achievement Award
American Skin Association recognizes her work in public policy, education Lynn Cornelius, MD, the Winfred and Emma Showman Professor of Dermatology and chief of the Division of Dermatology at WashU Medicine, has been honored with the 2025 Research Achievement Award in Public Policy and Education from the American Skin Association. The award, given May 9 […]
In the Media, Research
Study Sheds Light on How Inherited Cancer Mutations Drive Tumor Growth
Findings could help predict cancer risk over a person’s lifetime, develop prevention strategies Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A new study, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, takes a deep dive […]
In the Media, Patient Education Resource, Research
Q&A: Jennifer de Los Santos, MD, Highlights Head and Neck Cancer
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight a set of cancers that 60,000 Americans will be diagnosed with in 2025, according to the American Cancer Society. These cancers most commonly include those of the tongue; tonsils and throat behind the mouth; and gums, floor of the mouth and other parts […]
In the Media, Prevention, Staff/Faculty Update
Hall Recognized with Provost Impact Award
Honored for breast health outreach to high school students Lannis Hall, MD, MPH, a WashU Medicine associate professor of clinical radiation oncology and radiation oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, has been honored with a 2025 Provost Impact Award by the WashU Confluence Collaborative. The award recognizes her work promoting breast health with young women in […]
In the Media, Scientific Seminars & Meetings
WashU Medicine Researchers to Showcase Findings at #AACR25
WashU Medicine faculty members affiliated with Siteman Cancer Center will present the latest in cancer research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025, April 25-30 in Chicago. The conference, one of the largest of its kind in the world, convenes physician-scientists and other clinicians, researchers, patients, advocates and others to share […]
In the Media, Research
WashU Advances in STAT Madness
Two Washington University research projects – including a breast cancer vaccine launched at Siteman Cancer Center – have advanced to Round 2 of STAT Madness. The annual bracket-style contest highlights scientific and medical advances. Vote for Washington University School of Medicine research here. A free account is required. Round 2 voting continues until 3 a.m. Central […]
In the Media, Research, Scientific Seminars & Meetings
WashU Experts To Present at NCCN Annual Conference
NCCN 2025 Annual Conference will feature findings from Jessica Vanderlan, PhD; Laura Bierut, MD; and Saiama Waqar, MD. Washington University clinician-researchers at Siteman Cancer Center will highlight their work at the NCCN 2025 Annual Conference, March 28-30 in Orlando and virtually. Hosted by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the conference convenes multidisciplinary expertise in the […]
In the Media, Research
Vote for WashU research in STAT Madness contest
A breast cancer vaccine launched at Siteman Cancer Center is one of two Washington University research projects featured in this year’s STAT Madness, a bracket-style competition of academic research institutions. Vote for Washington University School of Medicine here. A free account is required. Round 1 voting continues until 3 a.m. Central time on March 10. […]