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.
Staff/Faculty Update
Ley to receive 2016 faculty achievement award
Timothy Ley, MD, an expert in cancer genomics and leukemia, will receive a 2016 Washington University in St. Louis faculty achievement award, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has announced. A Siteman Cancer Center research member, Ley also is the Lewis T. and Rosalind B. Apple Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and chief of […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Dacey receives Cushing Medal from neurosurgery society
Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, has been awarded the Harvey Cushing Medal by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). He was honored with the medal, the association’s most prestigious award, for his many years of outstanding leadership, dedication and contributions to the field of neurosurgery. The medal – named in honor of the father […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Murphy, Virgin elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Siteman Cancer Center are among the 84 members and 21 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year. Election to the academy — which was announced May 3 — is considered one of the highest honors that can be awarded […]
In the Media, Research
Treating prostate cancer with precision
The treatment, called focal needle ablation, makes use of a needle that can freeze (cryoablation) or use heat (radiofrequency ablation) to destroy cancer cells. In the past, when a biopsy—the standard diagnostic procedure for the past 20 years—detected a small amount of prostate cancer, it wasn’t known whether the cancer was small or whether the biopsy […]
Research
New clues identified in childhood cancer syndrome
Children with the inherited cancer syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are prone to developing brain and nerve tumors as well as myriad other medical problems, including autism, epilepsy and bone defects. While the disorder is caused by a mutation in a single gene, the range and severity of clinical abnormalities vary widely, making the impact […]
In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center unveils new, state-of-the-art mammography van
Mobile mammography services continue to move forward in the St. Louis region with unveiling of Siteman Cancer Center’s new mammography van. Equipped with high-resolution 3-D digital technology, the van provides the same advanced imaging that patients receive at Siteman’s four St. Louis area mammography clinics. Washington University radiologists who specialize in breast imaging read all […]
In the Media
Laser surgery opens blood-brain barrier to chemotherapy
Using a laser probe, neurosurgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have opened the brain’s protective cover, enabling them to deliver chemotherapy drugs to patients with a form of deadly brain cancer. In a pilot study, 14 patients with glioblastoma – the most common and aggressive type of brain cancer – underwent […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Govindan named Anheuser-Busch Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology
Ramaswamy Govindan, MD, has been named the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The Anheuser-Busch Foundation established the endowed chair in 2001 through The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Govindan was honored for his innovative research, including in genomics, aimed at developing better lung cancer therapies […]
In the Media
Washington University leads national effort to improve radiation therapy for U.S. veterans
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been selected to lead national efforts to improve and standardize radiation therapy for veterans with cancer. The goal is to ensure that veterans across the U.S. receive the same high-quality radiation therapy at any of the 40 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) radiation oncology centers nationwide. Working […]
Staff/Faculty Update
Mardis visits White House to discuss cancer research
Elaine Mardis, PhD, co-director of The McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, joined a group of 14 other distinguished cancer researchers and physician-scientists Jan. 8 at the White House to talk with Vice President Joseph Biden’s staff about his “moonshot” challenge to cure cancer. The researchers, convened by the […]