The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Oct. 23 a recommendation that manufacturers of breast implants include a boxed warning on implant packaging about the risks associated with the devices, including complications that may require…
Cancer immunotherapy drugs trigger the body’s immune system to attack tumors and have revolutionized the treatment of certain cancers, such as lymphoma, lung cancer and melanoma. Yet, while some patients respond well to the drugs,…
Siteman Cancer Center at Northwest HealthCare, located near Interstate 270 and Graham Road in Florissant, will begin seeing patients Nov. 4. The $26.3 million facility will feature state-of-the-art technology, expert care by Washington University physicians…
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded $7.6 million to Washington University in St. Louis to create a research center that will develop ways to implement proven cancer-control…
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support an open-source database aimed at boosting personalized approaches to cancer…
For a disease as scary as breast cancer, one positive and very important message that deserves to be heard more often during Breast Cancer Awareness Month is that it’s a disease that can be prevented….
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, has received the Abhijit…
When we think about improving our health, steps we can take as individuals probably come to mind first – things like: eating more fruits and vegetables, sitting less and seeing the doctor when we should….
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a $5 million grant from the Edward P. Evans Foundation to establish and endow a new center focused on advancing research and improving treatments for…
Every summer, volunteers from Siteman Cancer Center distribute free paper fans at the St. Louis Muny. The fans help patrons stay cool in the thick heat and humidity, but they’re also printed with contact information…
Siteman Cancer Center - an international leader in cancer treatment, research, prevention, education and community outreach - is now operating at the facility formerly referred to as The Cancer Treatment Center. This is why you were re-directed to this website.
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