News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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In the Media News & Stories
In the Media
Promising role for whole genome sequencing in guiding blood cancer treatment
For certain blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), deciding whether patients need an aggressive treatment typically hinges on a set of lab tests to identify genetic changes. Some of these tests rely on technology that was invented more than 60 years ago and has been used clinically for the […]
Clinical, In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center named among top U.S. cancer centers
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine has been named among the top cancer centers nationally by U.S. News & World Report. The recognition is part of the overall ranking of Barnes-Jewish and Washington University, which are No. 18 on the news magazine’s 2020-21 “Best Hospitals” list, released today. Siteman […]
In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center director, benefactor named 2019 citizens of the year
Two people who shared the vision to build what is now Siteman Cancer Center have been recognized as citizens of the year. Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, Siteman’s director, and Alvin J. Siteman, the benefactor for whom the center is named, were recognized by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after being selected by a committee of past recipients. The honor, typically given […]
In the Media
Woman’s horse provides inspiration for her breast cancer journey
In the Media
Gamma Knife manager’s career combines nursing and law enforcement
In the Media
Phelps County Regional Medical Center joins Siteman Cancer Network
Phelps County Regional Medical Center and the hospital’s Delbert Day Cancer Institute have joined the Siteman Cancer Network to collaborate on efforts to reduce the impact of cancer in south-central Missouri through research, treatment and prevention. The network is affiliated with Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. […]
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Gift allows Siteman Cancer Center to establish resiliency program for nurses
A $500,000 donation to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will be used to provide resiliency training for nurses at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the School of Medicine. The program will be aimed at improving care for them and, ultimately, their patients. The gift establishes the Josh Gottheil Memorial Endowment […]
In the Media
PECaD’s Manshack Appointed to New ACS Board of Directors
Lindsey Manshack, MPH, a member of Siteman Cancer Center’s Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities (PECaD), has been appointed to the American Cancer Society (ACS) Missouri Area Board of Directors. In this newly created position, Manshack will work with four other ACS board members to reduce cancer disparities in the Missouri region through creating awareness, fundraising and […]
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Jeffrey Bradley, MD, gives commencement address at Drury University
Jeffrey Bradley, MD, a Washington University radiation oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, gave a commencement address to the graduating class of 2018 at Drury University in Springfield, MO on May 12th. Dr. Bradley, who is a 1989 graduate of Drury University, also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the ceremony. Read full […]
In the Media, Research
$5 million supports innovative breast cancer trial at Siteman
A $5 million grant from the Department of Defense will support research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis aimed at improving breast cancer therapies. The study, which includes a clinical trial at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the School of Medicine, will focus on HER2-positive breast cancer. Such tumors are dotted with an overabundance […]