News & Breakthroughs at Siteman
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Clinical, In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center named among top U.S. cancer centers
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine has been named among the top cancer centers nationally by U.S. News & World Report. The recognition is part of the overall ranking of Barnes-Jewish and Washington University, which are No. 18 on the news magazine’s 2020-21 “Best Hospitals” list, released today. Siteman […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Helping kids stay healthy this summer
The strange times continue. After finally getting back to a semblance of pre-pandemic life in many parts of the country, we’re seeing safety orders extended or put back in place as the coronavirus shows just how formidable it is. Children, thankfully, haven’t been as directly impacted by COVID-19 as adults. They can still get infected […]
Research
Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options
A blood test developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis could help determine next steps for patients whose prostate cancer has spread despite treatment. The test is designed to help doctors determine if a patient’s disease can’t be effectively treated with a newer therapy called androgen receptor (AR) targeted therapy. Knowing this, […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Being sun-safe when getting back outside
With the warm summer months finally here, and stay-at-home restrictions starting to ease, many of us are enjoying the chance to get outside more often. The fresh air alone can feel wonderful after many weeks of being holed up in our homes for longer than many of us imagined we’d be. Add in the physical […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Making our way through this coronavirus marathon
We are beginning to see signs that our steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 are paying off. While the infection is still spreading swiftly in certain areas, in others that have adopted strong physical distancing and stay-at-home policies, the infection rate is leveling off and even dropping. And that’s great news. If positive trends […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Watch your well-being during coronavirus distancing
Daily life has changed to an amazing degree in the last few weeks. As individuals and communities work to contain the spread of COVID-19, one major adjustment for most of us personally is that we now spend much more time at home. This form of physical distancing, or sheltering in place, limits contact between people, […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: The bottom line on preventing colon cancer
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and while that may not be the first thing that pops to mind in this month of March Madness and the first days of spring, it’s worth paying attention to. Really. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women in the U.S. About 145,000 […]
Research
Fight against endometrial cancer boosted with new molecular road map
A new study that reveals the dozens of molecular changes that bring about endometrial cancer offers insight into how physicians might be able to better identify which patients will need aggressive treatment and why a common treatment is not effective for some patients. The study appears Feb. 13 in the journal Cell. Funded by the […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health – The buzz on coffee and health
For something that so many people love, coffee has a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to health. Even among coffee drinkers themselves, surveys have found that a large majority believe their regular habit is, to some degree, unhealthy. And that perception is puzzling because good evidence actually shows the exact opposite. Studies […]
In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center director, benefactor named 2019 citizens of the year
Two people who shared the vision to build what is now Siteman Cancer Center have been recognized as citizens of the year. Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, Siteman’s director, and Alvin J. Siteman, the benefactor for whom the center is named, were recognized by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after being selected by a committee of past recipients. The honor, typically given […]