News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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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 […]
Clinical
How Siteman approaches metastatic breast cancer treatment
Finding out you have metastatic breast cancer (also known as advanced or stage IV breast cancer) can be very scary. While there is no cure, treatment can slow the cancer, extend the patient’s life and improve quality of life. What is metastatic breast cancer? Metastatic breast cancer refers to cancer that originated in the breast […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: COVID-19 vaccination benefits children, families
It may be hard to believe that, after almost two years, COVID-19 is still a major issue in the U.S. and the world over. It continues to affect our health and health care and to disrupt our daily lives. And the emergence of new variants, like omicron, can add even more uncertainty about when we’ll […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: It’s a great time to be a quitter and get tobacco-free
Though it doesn’t often make headlines these days, it’s hard to overstate how important quitting smoking is to health – and in ways many people may not be aware of. Smoking impacts almost every organ in the body to some degree. It’s the main cause of lung cancer, of course, but it also causes 14 […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Seeing pink is a great mammogram reminder
If the pink popping up in store displays and across our screens hasn’t given it away already, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And while it focuses on a serious disease, I always appreciate the opportunity it gives my colleagues and me to highlight ways women can look after their breast health. One of the […]
Clinical