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June 6, 2018

A promising cancer treatment made patients worse, not better

Source: New York Times

May 31, 2018

Smoking rates decline when mentally ill get help to quit

Such patients have higher than average smoking rates.

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May 29, 2018

Brain cancer vaccine effective in some patients

Personalized vaccine may extend survival of glioblastoma patients.

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May 10, 2018

$5 million supports innovative breast cancer trial

Research aims to improve therapies for hard-to-treat tumors.

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May 8, 2018

Medical students create Hawaiian floral crowns for Siteman patients

'When you make a lei, you're putting a piece of your self or your spirit into it for the recipient'.

Medical Campus & Community

April 24, 2018

Experimental arthritis drug prevents stem cell transplant complication

Drug fights graft-versus-host-disease in mice.

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April 5, 2018

Major milestone reached in effort to ID cancers’ genetic roots

Cancer Genome Atlas details genetic mutations driving cancer.

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April 3, 2018

For women with kidney cancer, belly fat matters

Abdominal fat linked to shorter survival.

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March 29, 2018

CRISPR enhances gene therapy to fight inherited diseases

Use of CRISPR and a virus extends life of genetic fix in mice.

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March 5, 2018

CRISPR enhances cancer immunotherapy

Gene editing expands reach of therapeutic T cells, in mice.

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March 1, 2018

NCI director talks immunotherapy, cancer research on Med Campus

Pledges commitment to basic science research.

Medical Campus & Community

February 26, 2018

Two medical school teams competing in national scientific ‘March Madness’

Voting for best biomedical innovations of 2017 has begun.

Medical Campus & Community

February 22, 2018

NCI director visiting Med Campus on Feb. 27

Sharpless to participate in scientific symposium, town hall meeting.

Medical Campus & Community

February 22, 2018

Cancer weapon

Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research.

Outlook Magazine

February 21, 2018

Similarities found in cancer initiation in kidney, liver, stomach, pancreas

Potential for therapies that interfere with early cancer growth.

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February 14, 2018

Cutting off cervical cancer’s fuel supply stymies tumors

Drug combo shuts down tumor metabolism, mouse study shows.

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January 30, 2018

Illinois oncology group joins Washington University Physicians practice

Patients will continue to be seen at Swansea, Ill., clinic.

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January 24, 2018

Light-triggered nanoparticles show promise against metastatic cancer

Tumor imaging technique has potential as anti-cancer weapon, mouse study shows.

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January 8, 2018

Initiative to help cancer patients quit smoking

New NCI-funded program will help Siteman patients kick habit.

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January 4, 2018

In new year, resolve to learn your risks of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, other diseases

Free digital tool measures risks, offers tips for better health.

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December 15, 2017

Study prompts new ideas on cancers’ origins

Mouse study shows mature cells can create precancerous lesions.

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December 7, 2017

Undaunted explorer

Timothy Ley and his team were the first to sequence a cancer genome in 2008. They're still searching for cures nonstop.

Source: Washington Magazine

December 4, 2017

Pursuing a precision paradigm

Medical school experts describe the move from current standards of care to a more personalized approach to treatment.

Source: Washington Magazine