Part of being a teenager is feeling a sense of youthful invincibility. The health concerns of middle age are just that – concerns of middle age – and are so far away that it’s hard…
Mistakes in DNA are known to drive cancer growth. But a new study, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, heavily implicates a genetic phenomenon commonly known as “jumping genes” in the growth…
Robert D. Schreiber, PhD, the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected a fellow of the American Association…
Horses ordinarily don’t have much wisdom to offer about cancer. But when former Siteman Cancer Center patient Marsha Morlan was facing a double mastectomy for triple-negative breast cancer, she found an unlikely source of inspiration…
A combination of two topical creams already shown to clear precancerous skin lesions from sun-damaged skin also lowers the risk that patients will later develop squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. The study, from Washington…
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…
Gerald L. Andriole, MD, a Washington University surgeon at Siteman Cancer Center, has been elected to the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators. Launched in 2017, the academy recognizes surgeon educators poised…
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. And for mitochondria, much like for double-header engines stacked together in a steam train, working in multiples has its benefits. New research from Washington University in St. Louis…
Ryan C. Fields, MD, a noted cancer surgeon and researcher, has been named chief of the Section of Surgical Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Fields, who joined the faculty in…
Siteman Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the region, celebrated Feb. 22 the start of construction of its newest facility, at Memorial Hospital East in Shiloh, Ill. Washington University Physicians…