St. Louis Children’s Hospital President Trish Lollo served as vice president of oncology services for the Siteman Cancer Center from 2011-2016. She discusses the breadth and depth of the research at Siteman. During her time…
BJC President and CEO Rich Liekweg says the growth of the Siteman Cancer Center over the past 20 years is nothing less than phenomenal. He remarks about the incredible research coming out of Washington University…
Dean and Executive Vice Chancellor of Medical Affairs at Washington University School of Medicine, David Perlmutter, MD, says when he left Washington University in 2001 the Siteman Cancer Center was almost unnoticeable. Perlmutter returned in…
Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin was a faculty member in 1999 when the Siteman Cancer Center was created. Martin says he remembers the excitement and says today Siteman should be proud of the sense of…
Washington University medical oncologist John DiPersio, MD, PhD, chief of the division of oncology and deputy director of Siteman Cancer Center, says that being an oncologist is so rewarding to him because of the impact…
In this video, Anthony and Eriko Pope tour Washington University professor and Siteman Cancer Center research member Jason Weber’s, PhD, lab and discuss their charitable giving. The Popes, like so many others, have friends and…
Saturday, November 2, 2019 marked 20 years since Alvin and Ruth Siteman made a generous gift to create what is now known as the Siteman Cancer Center. In that time, Siteman has touched the lives…
When Siteman Cancer Center patient Carolyn Schlueter was asked to compose a 35-second philosophy of life for her upcoming Ms. MO Senior America Pageant, she knew exactly what she wanted to say. A three-time cancer…
Washington University medical oncologist Andrea Wang-Gillam, MD, PhD, says clinical trials are extremely important in the development of new therapies for cancer, especially pancreatic cancer. She says seeing patients benefiting and living longer as a…
Washington University pediatric neuro-oncologist Joshua Rubin, MD, PhD, says his first hope would be to cure pediatric tumors that can’t be cured today. He also says that he hopes for increased support and recognition for…
Washington University surgeon William Hawkins, MD, says when he walks into a room with a patient, the only thing that matters is what he can do to help and solve their problem of cancer. He…
Washington University gynecologic oncologist Katherine Fuh, MD, PhD, says Siteman is a wonderful group of physicians, researchers, nurses and staff members who all come together to figure out how to best treat our patients. She…
Washington University surgeon Ryan Fields, MD, says that often times Siteman patients are candidates for minimally invasive surgery techniques that offer the same results of more intrusive treatments. This allows patients to get back to…
Siteman Cancer Center patient Celina Campbell was at her office at Scott Air Force Base when she got the phone call on May 2, 2016. Sure enough, the quarter-sized lump she’d discovered in her breast…
Don Shaffner and his wife, Mary Donna, excelled as educators and enjoyed a life of travel together. Don was in education for about 35 years, most of which was spent in Granite City schools. The…
Washington University medical oncologist Ron Bose, MD, PhD, says the faculty and staff at Siteman are seeking to encompass all needs for our cancer patients. He says his favorite memories are spending time with his…
Feelings, emotions, concerns, symptoms, effects of treatments and even her puzzles – these are just some of the things Siteman Cancer Center volunteer Rose Winkle shares with the patients she assists. But, that’s because she…
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…
When she was a little girl, Siteman patient Sister Barbara Brunsmann couldn’t imagine joining a religious order. Life as a sister in the Catholic Church sounded dull and confining. “I was never going to be…