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
Woman’s horse provides inspiration for her breast cancer journey
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Making friends with your bathroom scale
It can feel like a real victory when we discover those little tricks that make daily life a bit easier. Whether it’s a quicker way to finish chores or a simple dish that tastes like it took hours to make, it’s hard to beat the satisfaction of getting more done with less time and energy. […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Many unaware of key steps to lower cancer risk
For a long time, cancer has topped the list of many people’s health fears, surpassing stroke, heart disease and other conditions. While cancer is a frightening disease, knowing you can reduce your risk is welcome news. Decades of research show that half or more of cancers could be avoided with a healthy lifestyle and regular […]
Health & Wellness
For Your Health: Simple touch-ups for your New Year
This is not your typical New Year’s resolution health-and-fitness column. Those often focus on big, sweeping changes, such as losing 40 pounds or training for a marathon. Here, instead, we’re heading in the opposite direction by focusing on smaller, easier-to-accomplish changes. Let’s call them, New Year’s touch-ups. While big New Year’s resolutions can be fantastic […]
In the Media
Gamma Knife manager’s career combines nursing and law enforcement
Research
Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors
For decades, scientists have recognized that more males get cancer and die of the disease than females. This is true for many types of cancer, including the deadly brain tumor glioblastoma. Now, a team of researchers led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified distinct molecular signatures of glioblastoma in men […]
In the Media
Phelps County Regional Medical Center joins Siteman Cancer Network
Phelps County Regional Medical Center and the hospital’s Delbert Day Cancer Institute have joined the Siteman Cancer Network to collaborate on efforts to reduce the impact of cancer in south-central Missouri through research, treatment and prevention. The network is affiliated with Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. […]
In the Media
PECaD’s Manshack Appointed to New ACS Board of Directors
Lindsey Manshack, MPH, a member of Siteman Cancer Center’s Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities (PECaD), has been appointed to the American Cancer Society (ACS) Missouri Area Board of Directors. In this newly created position, Manshack will work with four other ACS board members to reduce cancer disparities in the Missouri region through creating awareness, fundraising and […]
In the Media
Gift allows Siteman Cancer Center to establish resiliency program for nurses
A $500,000 donation to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will be used to provide resiliency training for nurses at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the School of Medicine. The program will be aimed at improving care for them and, ultimately, their patients. The gift establishes the Josh Gottheil Memorial Endowment […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Bartlett receives Legacy Leadership Award from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Nancy L. Bartlett, MD,the Koman Chair in Medical Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a 2018 Legacy Leadership Award honoree by the Gateway Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She was recognized May 18 at the society’s Man & Woman of the Year gala at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Bartlett treats lymphoma […]