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, Staff/Faculty Update
Improving breast cancer risk assessment for Black women
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Washington University investigator Aimilia Gastounioti, PhD, at Siteman Cancer Center a five-year, $3 million grant to improve breast cancer risk assessments for Black women. Gastounioti is an assistant professor of radiology in the Computational Imaging Research Center in for Mallinckrodt Institute […]
In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center announces 2025 American Cancer Society-funded pilot projects
Washington University researchers will focus on Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma and pancreatic and head and neck cancers Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is excited to announce the next cohort of pilot projects funded by the Institutional Research Grant from the American Cancer Society. The $360,000 grant will support 12 […]
In the Media, Research
Newsweek highlights whole genome sequencing work at Washington University
Pioneering work in genetic testing at Washington University School of Medicine and elsewhere has yielded invaluable – even lifesaving – information for cancer patients and physicians. Newsweek spotlights these groundbreaking advances, including WashU’s sequencing of the first cancer genome, as well as the development of ChromoSeq, the only whole genome sequencing test approved by Medicare, […]
In the Media
Colditz, Toriola discuss rising breast cancer rates with the New York Times
Breast cancer rates are climbing for women under age 50, according to the American Cancer Society’s 2025 annual report. Washington University researchers Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, and Adetunji Toriola, MD, PhD, at Siteman Cancer Center spoke with The New York Times about likely reasons. Read the article. Learn more about the American Cancer Society’s annual […]
Research
Drug in clinical trials for breast cancer could also treat some blood cancers
Researchers are working with industry toward a clinical trial for blood cancer patients Two new studies led by Washington University researchers at Siteman Cancer Center have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast cancer. The studies — both conducted […]
In the Media, Research
New cellular immunotherapy approach shows promise for B-cell lymphoma
Off-the-shelf CAR-natural killer cells could expand accessibility, reduce cost of cell-based cancer therapies A new type of cell-based immunotherapy shows promise for B-cell lymphomas and — due to innovations in manufacturing — could make future cellular immunotherapies less expensive and more accessible to patients. A phase 1 clinical trial found one such immunotherapy to be […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health — Ultra-Processed Foods: A Growing List of Possible Health Risks
Ultra-processed foods. It’s not a term many of us heard 10, or even five, years ago. But that’s starting to change. We now see it in news stories and posts on social media. And there’s good reason for that. Even as more ultra-processed foods fill grocery store shelves, we’re also learning more about their possible […]
Patient & Donor Stories, Research
Steinberg family establishes fund for blood cancer research
Pledge will help advance treatments for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma For Howard Steinberg, Washington University in St. Louis runs in the family. His father, Harold, and his uncle, Ben, both studied business at the university with assistance from the GI Bill. In 2013, he and his wife, Cynthia, became Washington University parents when […]
In the Media, Research
Wall Street Journal highlights Washington University young-onset colorectal cancer research at Siteman
An alarming rise in colorectal cancer rates among young adults is the subject of ongoing research by Washington University cancer epidemiologist Yin Cao, ScD, MPH, at Siteman Cancer Center. The Wall Street Journal highlighted her work to understand and remedy this troubling trend. Read or listen to the article. Learn more about Cao’s research and […]
Health & Wellness, In the Media, Research
Using genetics to prevent lung cancer
Genetic information is often used to guide precision cancer treatments. In the future, genetics could guide personalized efforts to stop smoking and prevent lung cancer. 343,000+. That’s the number of cigarettes Chris Kneibert, 65, has probably smoked over his lifetime. “I basically smoked a pack a day for 47 years,” he said. “And there are […]