News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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Clinical, Patient Resource
Colon cancer surgery: what to expect and how to prepare
When it comes to colon cancer, surgery is the most common treatment. Types of colon cancer surgery depend on the stage of the cancer and where the cancer is in the colon. For early-stage colon cancers and young-onset colorectal cancer, surgeons may recommend minimally invasive surgery. For more advanced colon cancers, surgery may be performed […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Enjoying summertime sun, safely
For the last few years, summertime has felt even more special to me than usual. With the long, warm days, we’re finally able to get outside more and enjoy walks, bike rides and time at the park – often with family and friends we may not have seen for a while. In our excitement to […]
Clinical
Subtle signs of ovarian cancer women should look out for
The first symptoms of ovarian cancer are easy to miss, which is why it has long been called the “silent killer.” But ovarian cancer isn’t really a silent killer; the early signs are often ignored or mistaken for other benign conditions. Gynecologic symptoms for cervical, uterine and ovarian cancers are all easy to brush off, […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Add some steps to your spring
Physical activity is good for us, we all know. Yet it can be hard to fit into our daily schedules – and it’s easy to understand why. Family, school, work and other important obligations can take up a lot of our time and energy. But there is one healthy activity most of us can fit […]
Research
Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly tumor types and notorious for its resistance to virtually all types of treatment, including newer immunotherapies. A new study — in mice — from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that blocking a major inflammatory pathway that is activated in pancreatic cancer […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: A common eye disease you can take steps to prevent
Macular degeneration is a disease many of us have heard of but may not know much about. So, it may be surprising to hear that the disorder significantly impacts the vision of millions of people in the U.S. – and that there are steps to help prevent it. Macular degeneration is an eye disease that […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Overcoming hurdles to healthy habits
Looking after our health isn’t always easy. And, if we’re honest, it can feel a bit overwhelming at times. But one thing we’ve been reminded of lately is the importance of good health. Despite how it may feel when scrolling through news or social media, taking steps to improve our health can be easier than […]
Research
Boosting T cells improves survival in mice with glioblastoma
Glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer in the brain or spinal cord, has proven stubbornly resistant to newer immunotherapies. And radiation and chemotherapy, the standard treatment for glioblastoma, result in fewer than 10% of patients surviving longer than five years after diagnosis. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Better sleep for better health
We may not think about sleeping as a healthy behavior like we would exercising or eating a healthy diet, but we probably should. Sleep can play a key role in health and wellness, and studies show that many of us just aren’t getting enough of it. “Short sleep and poor-quality sleep are linked to increased […]
Clinical
How Siteman approaches triple-negative breast cancer treatment
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 10-15 percent of all breast cancers. It develops more quickly, is more likely to spread and is harder to treat than other breast cancers. Because it’s such an aggressive cancer, TNBC has a poorer prognosis than other invasive breast cancers. What is […]