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.
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health: You’ve Got This. Don’t Give Up on Quitting Smoking
It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with efforts to curb cigarette smoking. Seen another way, this translates to over 76 million years added to people’s lives. It’s truly astounding and doesn’t even include the impact from lower risks of many other cancers […]
Clinical, In the Media, Research
Connecting cancer patients to tobacco treatment is aim of $7.5 million, WashU-led trial
Cancer patients who quit smoking live significantly longer than those who don’t The science is clear: Cancer patients who quit smoking fare much better than those who don’t. Quitters respond better to treatment and are less likely to see their disease come back or develop a new cancer, and they have a lower risk of […]
Research
Timing may be key to effective cancer treatments
When doctors biopsy and treat cancer may be just as important as how they treat it. New research from Erik Herzog, PhD, the Viktor Hamburger Distinguished Professor in biology at Washington University in St. Louis and a research member at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, revealed that when a treatment is given […]
Research
Nasal drops fight brain tumors noninvasively
Nano-sized medicine boosts anti-cancer immune response, eradicates tumors in mice Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers. Their technology uses precisely engineered structures assembled from nano-size materials to deliver potent […]
Health & Wellness, Patient Resource, Prevention
For Your Health: Genetic testing for cancer is becoming more common. What should we know?
Of the many advances in science and technology over the past 25 years, genetic testing is arguably one of the most notable. Once a rare part of health care, it is now becoming much more common. And it’s possible that someone you know — or maybe even you — has had it done. Most often, […]
In the Media, Research
Ratner receives $9.86 million grant to study cancers caused by retrovirus
Lee Ratner, MD, PhD, the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Oncology at WashU Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $9.86 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate cancers caused by human retroviruses. This NIH Research Program Project Grant, which includes collaborators at The Ohio State University, supports a […]
Clinical, In the Media, Research
New center to develop AI-based imaging tools to improve diagnosis, care
WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology leads effort on image-based precision medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is establishing a new center dedicated to developing AI-based imaging tools to improve the diagnosis and precision treatment of cancers, cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases and numerous other conditions. The […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Woodard elected to National Academy of Medicine
Pamela K. Woodard, MD, head of the Department of Radiology and director of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine — one of the highest honors in health and medicine. Election to the academy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated […]
In the Media, Staff/Faculty Update
Puram named Head of Otolaryngology
Leading physician-scientist and head and neck cancer specialist also revered as a mentor Sidharth “Sid” V. Puram, MD, PhD, has been named the head of the Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and the Lindburg Professor of Otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. A nationally recognized physician-scientist specializing in […]
Research
Breast cancer startup founded by WashU Medicine researchers acquired by Lunit
Prognosia’s AI-based imaging tech could improve prevention, early detection of breast cancer An innovative biotech startup founded by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been acquired by Lunit, a leading company in developing AI-based technologies for cancer prevention and early detection. The WashU startup, Prognosia, was created to develop software […]