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
Siteman Cancer Center’s new outpatient building named in honor of Gary C. Werths
Generous gift to WashU Medicine supports cancer research, medical student scholarships In recognition of a transformative commitment to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from St. Louisan Richard Frimel and his late husband, Gary C. Werths, Siteman Cancer Center’s new building for outpatient care will be named the Gary C. Werths Building. The […]
Research
Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gut
Oral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study Immunotherapy is a promising treatment that recruits the immune system to help fight cancer, but it has had limited success in gastrointestinal cancers. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have engineered a probiotic that delivers immunotherapy directly to the gut to shrink tumors […]
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 […]
Research
Researchers Make Glioblastoma Cells Visible to Attacking Immune Cells
Clinical, In the Media
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 […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Education Resource, Prevention
For Your Health: A painless test for lung cancer that saves lives
Our progress against lung cancer is something to celebrate. Millions of lives have been saved in the U.S. alone since rates of smoking began to drop in the mid-1960s. And as smoking continues to become less common and treatment improves, we expect to gain even more ground against the disease. One key tool helping to […]
Clinical, Patient & Donor Stories, Patient Education Resource
“This is Cancer” Podcast Explains New Brain Tumor Treatments
Health & Wellness, Patient Education Resource, Prevention
For Your Health: Breast density and why it matters
Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many women will begin to see important new information about their breast health on their mammogram reports. A new federal rule now requires that women be informed about the density of their breasts following their mammograms. Breast density is a measure of how much breast tissue and […]
In the Media
American Cancer Society and Yosemite Award $1.65 Million to WashU Medicine Researchers at Siteman
In the Media