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, Research
Targeting Tumor Metabolism to Fight Cancer
Cancer cells are ravenous eaters. Gary Patti is trying to turn their hunger against them. By their nature, cancer cells have different nutritional needs than healthy cells. “Cancer cells have a distinct metabolism,” said Gary J. Patti, PhD, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry and a professor of genetics and medicine at WashU Medicine and a […]
Clinical, In the Media
Siteman Cancer Center Radiation Therapy Recognized for Excellence
Reaccreditation by the American Society for Radiation Oncology underscores Siteman’s enterprise-wide commitment to adult and pediatric patient-centered care The Department of Radiation Oncology at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has again been recognized as one of the best radiation oncology centers in the nation. The recognition comes from its reaccreditation by the American Society […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Vij Named Inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor
Renowned physician-scientist is national leader in research and treatment of blood cancers Ravi Vij, MD, MBA, who has dedicated his career to advancing treatments for blood cancers, has been installed as the inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine. Vij, a professor of […]
Health & Wellness, In the Media, Patient Resource
For Your Health — Health and Wellness Tips for Cancer Survivors
Most of us have been touched by cancer in some way. Maybe we have friends or family who’ve been diagnosed, or maybe you’re one of the 18 million people in the U.S. living as a cancer survivor. Given cancer’s seriousness, its extent can certainly feel concerning, especially as the number of cancer survivors is expected […]
In the Media, Research
Siteman Cancer Center Shares the Latest in Medical Oncology, Screening Innovation and Translational Science at ASCO
WashU Medicine physician-scientists and others affiliated with Siteman will share findings from multi-institutional studies they lead and will present on health equity, mentorship and more at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. At the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), WashU Medicine scientists and physician-researchers at Siteman Cancer Center will […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Jiang Recognized for Statistical Innovation
Siteman Cancer Center research member co-developed AI platform to predict breast cancer risk WashU Medicine cancer biostatistician Shu (Joy) Jiang, PhD, a research member at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Annie T. Randall Innovator Award. The award, presented by the American Statistical Association, recognizes early-career statistical innovators with […]
In the Media, Research
Gene-Edited Stem Cell Transplant Shows Promise for Aggressive Blood Cancers
Strategy seeks to expand immunotherapies for leukemia, other malignancies For highly aggressive types of blood cancer, stem cell transplantation is often the only potentially curative therapy, yet even after a transplant, these cancers often return. Now, a clinical trial, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, shows that a stem cell […]
In the Media, Research
Personalized Vaccine Shows Promise Against Aggressive Brain Cancer
Participants in early clinical trial had increased immune response, slowed tumor progression A personalized vaccine to treat glioblastoma, a fast-growing and incurable brain cancer that affects four in 100,000 people in the U.S., is safe and elicits robust and broad immune responses that appears to increase recurrence-free survival in a subset of patients after surgery, […]
Patient & Donor Stories, Research
Donor provides gift for blood cancer research
Anita Palmer Corbin learned to meet challenges head-on when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10 in 1964. Her mother first noticed the symptoms, and after blood tests confirmed a problem, she was admitted to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, located one hour north of her home in Ste. Genevieve, […]
Patient & Donor Stories
Gift for ovarian cancer research memorializes beloved wife and dedicated advocate
This past spring – perhaps motivated by the green-is-gold possibility of the season and surely inspired by poetry – Bob Fuessle decided to turn his love for his late wife, Paula, into a lasting tribute. To help fight the disease that took Paula’s life, he made a commitment to endow the Paula Emons-Fuessle Ovarian Cancer […]