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.
Clinical, In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
WashU Medicine Appoints New Chief of Head and Neck Surgery
Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, a nationally known oncologist and reconstructive surgeon, will also co-lead the Head and Neck Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, has been named chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Ley Elected to the American Philosophical Society
Professor of medicine and of genetics led team that sequenced the first cancer genome Timothy J. Ley, MD, a professor of medicine and of genetics at WashU Medicine, the Lewis T. and Rosalind B. Apple Chair in Oncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a research member at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource
For Your Health — 7 Tips for a Healthy and Happy Back-to-School — for Kids and Parents
It can be a little hard to believe it’s back-to-school season already. And while there are still some long, relaxed days of summer ahead, it’s also that time when families begin to plan for the coming school year. School clothes and notebooks are just around the corner. And there can be a lot going on […]
In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Named Among Top U.S. Cancer Centers
U.S. News & World Report highlights our nationally recognized strength of care, including survival rate and patient experience Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine has been ranked among the best nationwide once again by U.S. News & World Report, and the top cancer center in the St. Louis region and Missouri in the publication’s new regional […]
Educational, Research
Finding Order in the Inner Chaos of our Cells
New technique wrangles evasive proteins to dissect the cause of diseases and design potential new therapeutics The vast majority of proteins in our bodies contain regions that are in a constant state of wiggling, shape-shifting every few nanoseconds to completely change how they look. Information on how these shapeshifting proteins work is critical to understanding […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Michalski Named AAPM Honorary Member
Jeff M. Michalski, MD, MBA, FACR, FASTRO, the Carlos A. Perez Distinguished Professor and director of Radiation Oncology Theranostics at WashU Medicine and a nationally renowned radiation oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, has been named an honorary member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). The AAPM aims to advance medicine through excellence in the science, education and professional practice of medical physics, which is the application of physics principles to biology and […]
In the Media, Research, Staff/Faculty Update
Bergom Named ASTRO Fellow
WashU Medicine radiation oncologist Carmen Bergom, MD, PhD, a renowned research member of Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been named a fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The honor recognizes ASTRO members’ outstanding achievements and contributions to the organization, cancer research, education and patient care. Bergom and other newly named fellows will be recognized at ASTRO’s 68th Annual Meeting […]
In the Media, Research, Staff/Faculty Update
Siteman Investment Program Awards $2.24 Million for Cancer Research
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine is pleased to announce $2.24 million in new funding for 11 new projects, including three clinical trials. Through this research, investigators aim to improve the understanding of tumor formation and growth, develop safer, more effective therapies, and remove barriers to precision medicine. The funded projects focus on a variety of […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Singh Named Inaugural Recipient of Siteman Cancer Center Excellence Award
Honor recognizes physician-scientist whose discoveries are redefining the future of cancer care at Siteman and around the world Nathan Singh, MD, MS, an internationally recognized WashU Medicine medical oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Siteman Cancer Center Excellence Award, the institution’s newest and highest honor recognizing exceptional achievement in scientific […]
Clinical, In the Media, Research
New Approach to Designing Drugs Supercharges Cancer Medication
Shape-shifting drug hits tumors in multiple ways, improves outcomes in mice Modern anticancer medications that combine tumor-fighting drugs with proteins that specifically target cancer cells are a relatively new class of drug, often given to patients for whom standard chemotherapy has not worked. The drugs are precise, but can attack only one kind of target […]