News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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Clinical News & Stories
Clinical, In the Media, Research
Connecting Cancer Patients to Tobacco Treatment is Aim of $7.5 Million, WashU-led Trial
Cancer patients who quit smoking live significantly longer than those who don’t The science is clear: Cancer patients who quit smoking fare much better than those who don’t. Quitters respond better to treatment and are less likely to see their disease come back or develop a new cancer, and they have a lower risk of […]
Clinical, In the Media, Research
New Center To Develop AI-Based Imaging Tools To Improve Diagnosis, Care
WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology leads effort on image-based precision medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is establishing a new center dedicated to developing AI-based imaging tools to improve the diagnosis and precision treatment of cancers, cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases and numerous other conditions. The […]
Clinical, Health & Wellness, Patient Education Resource
Gentle Vaginal Dryness Moisturizers to Use After Cancer
If you’re facing vaginal dryness, painful sex or low libido after cancer treatment, please know this: you’re not alone and there is help. Many women treated with chemotherapy, radiation, or hormone therapy (like tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors) experience changes that make intimacy uncomfortable and painful, and understandably lower interest in sex, too. There are many […]
Clinical, In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Dehdashti Honored by Radiological Society
Award recognizes her career contributions in research Physician-scientist Farrokh Dehdashti, MD, the Drs. Barry A. and Marilyn J. Siegel Professor of Radiology and senior vice-chair and director of the Division of Nuclear Medicine at WashU Medicine, is being recognized by the Radiological Society of North America for advancing the radiologic sciences throughout her career in research. […]
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1,000th Patient Treated at Siteman With AI-Enabled Radiation Therapy System
Combining artificial intelligence (AI) with advanced imaging, the technology supports more precise, personalized daily treatments by WashU Medicine physicians Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine has treated its 1,000th patient using state-of-the art radiation therapy technology that allows physicians to update a patient’s treatment plan on each day of treatment. Called adaptive […]
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Siteman Recruiting Participants for Multi-Cancer Detection Tests
National study aims to detect disease before symptoms appear Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine is recruiting participants for a national study of a new type of blood test aimed at detecting several types of cancer before symptoms appear. The tests could identify the presence of ovarian, pancreatic, bladder and other cancers […]
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Immunotherapy Improves Survival of Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Approved drug that revolutionized melanoma treatment may change the standard of care for yet another cancer type An international phase 3 clinical trial led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center shows that patients with certain locally advanced head and neck cancers benefited from the addition of the […]
Clinical, Research
Vaccine Shows Promise Against Aggressive Breast Cancer
Clinical trial targeted recurrence of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer A small clinical trial shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received an investigational vaccine designed to prevent recurrence of tumors. Conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis with a therapy designed by Washington University researchers, the trial is the […]
Clinical, Patient & Donor Stories, Patient Education Resource
“This is Cancer” Podcast Explains New Brain Tumor Treatments
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New Outpatient Cellular Therapy Center Opens at Siteman Cancer Center
A new Outpatient Cellular Therapy Center has opened at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. With nine infusion beds and three infusion chairs, the center is on the eighth floor of Schoenberg Pavilion on the Washington University Medical Campus in the Central West End. The […]