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Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

By Jim Goodwin
Washington University School of Medicine

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been recognized once again as a top U.S. cancer institution, based on a review of its research programs. This…

Staff/Faculty Update

Chaudhuri receives V Scholar Award

By Washington University School of Medicine

Aadel A. Chaudhuri, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the V Scholar Award from the V Foundation for Cancer Research. This prestigious…

Staff/Faculty Update

Obituary: Karen Seibert, executive director of pharmacology center, 61

By Elizabethe Holland Durando
Washington University School of Medicine

Karen Seibert, PhD, a deeply respected leader in pharmacology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at her home in Chesterfield, Mo., after a battle with a cancer….

Research

Making cancer cells more susceptible to dying

By Julia Evangelou Strait
Washington University School of Medicine

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and their colleagues at Imperial College London have identified how a key protein in cancer cells changes shape to kick-start the repair of DNA damage…

Staff/Faculty Update

Gutmann receives Neuro-oncology Scientific Award

By Tamara Bhandari
Washington University School of Medicine

David H. Gutmann, MD, PhD, the Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor and vice chair for research affairs in the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and a Siteman Cancer…

Staff/Faculty Update

Siegel receives honor from American College of Radiology

By Tamara Bhandari
Washington University School of Medicine

Barry A. Siegel, MD, a professor of radiology and of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis who sees patients at Siteman Cancer Center, has received the Gold Medal Award from the…

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For Your Health: Preparing for healthy holidays

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz

The crisp fall days let us know that Thanksgiving is getting close. It’s a wonderful holiday for enjoying comforting food and connecting with family and friends. It’s also the first major holiday this season that…

News/In the Media

$2 Million Estate Gift Will Bolster Lymphoma Research

In late 2019, the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine received a $2 million gift from the estate of Eveline Hoffman to advance pathbreaking lymphoma research. Eveline…

Research

New discovery could help improve cancer vaccines

By Julia Evangelou Strait
Washington University School of Medicine

Cancer vaccines have shown promise in treating certain tumors, such as melanoma. But such vaccines have limitations. They often target normal proteins that may be more abundant in the tumor but also are present in…

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For Your Health: Getting a flu shot is more important than ever

By Dr. Graham A. Colditz

“It’s September, and I’ve already had my flu shot.” If you want to know how important it is to get the flu vaccine this year, that note from a friend last month may help. Each…

Prevention

Cancer centers to address pandemic’s impact on cancer prevention, treatment

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Washington University School of Medicine

A consortium of 17 U.S. cancer centers – including Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine – have come together to better understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in delaying cancer detection, care…

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Cancer Types

The Siteman Approach

Specialized Programs

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Prevention
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Breast cancer prevention trial underway
Some 330,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are seeking ways to reduce that number. A new $3 million grant —...
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Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

News

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Chaudhuri receives V Scholar Award

Obituary: Karen Seibert, executive director of pharmacology center, 61

Making cancer cells more susceptible to dying

Gutmann receives Neuro-oncology Scientific Award

Siegel receives honor from American College of Radiology

For Your Health: Preparing for healthy holidays

$2 Million Estate Gift Will Bolster Lymphoma Research

New discovery could help improve cancer vaccines

For Your Health: Getting a flu shot is more important than ever

Cancer centers to address pandemic’s impact on cancer prevention, treatment

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

Siteman Cancer Center earns highest federal rating

Newest form of proton therapy offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Cancer Types

The Siteman Approach

Specialized Programs

Siteman Cancer Center to open newest location at Northwest HealthCare in Florissant Nov. 4

Breast cancer prevention trial underway

Blood test for metastatic prostate cancer could suggest better treatment options

$3.7 million supports crowdsourced database of cancer genomics

$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy

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