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July 20, 2026

Cao named Guggenheim Fellow

Expert in cancer prevention uses interdisciplinary methods to identify causes of early-onset cancer .

National Leaders

July 15, 2026

New approach to designing drugs supercharges cancer medication

Shape-shifting drug hits tumors in multiple ways, improves outcomes in mice.

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July 10, 2026

Why are healthy young adults getting colon cancer? Researchers may finally have a lead

Source: Fast Company

July 7, 2026

AACR honors WashU Medicine investigators

Three cancer researchers recognized for contributions to field.

National Leaders

June 26, 2026

Azevedo honored with Fulbright award

Student scientist will investigate modified antibodies in Germany.

Medical Campus & Community

June 23, 2026

Why more under-50s are being diagnosed with cancer than earlier generations

Source: The Independent

June 22, 2026

Faster aging in younger generations linked to rise in early-onset cancer

Immune system aging linked to earlier lung cancer; fat tissue aging linked to earlier colorectal cancer.

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May 12, 2026

Personalized vaccine shows promise against aggressive brain cancer

Participants in early clinical trial had increased immune response, slowed tumor progression.

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May 12, 2026

Gene-edited stem cell transplant shows promise for aggressive blood cancers

Strategy seeks to expand immunotherapies for leukemia, other malignancies.

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April 15, 2026

mRNA vaccines follow unconventional immune path to destroy tumors

Insight from study in mice could guide next-generation cancer vaccine development.

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March 26, 2026

Innovative CAR-T cell therapy receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation

Immunotherapy for aggressive T-cell cancers developed by WashU Medicine researchers moves to faster approval pathway.

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March 23, 2026

Digestive Symptoms Gastroenterologists Say You Should Never Ignore

Source: Time Magazine

February 6, 2026

How well a cancer treatment works may depend on the time of day you get it

Source: CNN

February 5, 2026

Method spots early signs of infection after breast cancer reconstruction

Rapid detection, treatment of infections could avoid complications, additional surgeries after mastectomy.

News Release

January 22, 2026

‘It’s given me back my life’: Groundbreaking clinical trial at Wash U stops Leukemia before it starts

Source: KSDK

January 9, 2026

Inflammatory immune cells predict survival, relapse in multiple myeloma

New ‘atlas’ of immune cells in bone marrow cancer lays foundation for more reliable prognosis.

News Release

November 21, 2025

Nasal drops fight brain tumors noninvasively

Nano-sized medicine boosts anti-cancer immune response, eradicates tumors in mice.

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October 13, 2025

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.

News Release

October 9, 2025

It’s never too late for those with cancer to quit smoking

Smoking cessation program developed by WashU Medicine researchers at Siteman Cancer Center is more effective at prolonging life than some chemotherapies.

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September 1, 2025

Study sheds light on how pediatric brain tumors grow

Blocking a chemical messenger in the brain that helps tumor cells multiply could offer new route to treatment.

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August 25, 2025

Thaker to lead Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Accomplished clinician has been recognized for landmark research on ovarian cancer progression.

Medical Campus & Community

August 21, 2025

Genetic study suggests ways to catch blood cancer earlier

New understanding of how mutations interact could pave way for early detection, prevention strategies.

News Release

July 29, 2025

AI-based breast cancer risk technology receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation

Software developed at WashU Medicine on accelerated path to approval.

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