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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 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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November 8, 2017

How cells detect, mend DNA damage may improve chemotherapy

Targeting pathway could increase potency of some current drugs .

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November 6, 2017

$6 million supports leukemia research

DiPersio receives NCI outstanding investigator award.

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October 18, 2017

New gene-altering treatment offered for certain blood cancers

CAR-T immunotherapy may help patients who don’t respond to standard treatments.

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September 25, 2017

Chemo-loaded nanoparticles target breast cancer that has spread to bone

Treatment makes chemo more effective, less toxic, mouse study shows.

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September 11, 2017

Schreiber awarded Balzan Prize for pioneering cancer research

International honor recognizes scholarly and scientific achievements.

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September 5, 2017

Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells

Virus potentially could be used to treat deadly disease.

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July 19, 2017

Director of Cancer Biology Division named

From research to patient care, Schwarz seeks to deliver optimal radiation therapy.

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July 12, 2017

Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives

Most men just as likely to survive with limited or no treatment.

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June 9, 2017

Longnecker named Siteman Cancer Center vice president of oncology services

Responsible for strategic planning, clinical quality related to cancer-care delivery.

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May 17, 2017

New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer

Combines light, sound to create detailed images of cells more quickly than current approach.

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May 17, 2017

Mutch named Gershman Chair in colon and rectal surgery

Has served as chief of surgery section since 2015.

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April 28, 2017

Siteman Cancer Center opens expanded St. Charles County facility

Coordinated care allows a patient’s treatment plan to be determined in one visit.

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March 28, 2017

Rogue breast tumor proteins point to potential drug therapies

Such treatment options are missed by genomic sequencing.

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March 8, 2017

Experts call for increased efforts to prevent cancer

Strategies known to prevent cancer could cut disease rates in half.

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March 3, 2017

Siteman Cancer Center launches affiliate network

Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo., is first to join collaborative effort to enhance cancer care, prevention.

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February 24, 2017

Siteman Cancer Center opens clinic for adult survivors of childhood cancer

Specialized care aimed at mitigating delayed complications.

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February 8, 2017

Effort to improve radiation therapy for veterans receives nearly $4 million

Program monitors quality, safety of therapy at VHA centers nationwide.

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January 30, 2017

Online database aims to collect, organize research on cancer mutations

Goal is to help clinicians treat patients based on tumor genetics.

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January 20, 2017

New insight into origin of stomach cancer

Cancer pathway doesn't work as previously thought.

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January 9, 2017

Key drivers

Investments in basic science are fundamental to biomedical discovery.

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December 5, 2016

Gene linked to metabolism drives deadly brain cancer

Could lead to targeted treatments for this aggressive disease.

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November 21, 2016

New topical immunotherapy effective against early skin cancer

Combination of two drugs reduces precancerous skin lesions.

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November 18, 2016

Weight loss may help prevent multiple myeloma

Excess weight increases risk that benign blood disorder will become cancerous.

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October 26, 2016

Achilefu receives inaugural breast cancer research award

$4.5 million from U.S. defense department funds innovative light therapy .

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September 26, 2016

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

Research harnesses immune system against cancer, other diseases.

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September 1, 2016

Even with genetic predisposition for lung cancer, quitting smoking reduces risk

Breaking habit also halves lung cancer risk.

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August 15, 2016

$10.4 million awarded for pancreatic cancer research

Federal grant will fund new ways of treating deadliest form of the disease.

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August 2, 2016

Study finds marker of aggressive prostate cancer

May inform future tests to help doctors decide how best to treat prostate tumors.

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July 14, 2016

Study aims to find clues to breast cancer outcomes in African-American women

Most past genetic research has analyzed DNA from women of European ancestry.

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May 18, 2016

Cancer researchers named to federal Moonshot committees

Robert Schreiber and Graham Colditz will serve as advisers to National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

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May 5, 2016

Breaking down brain barriers to fight cancer

Source: Reuters

April 21, 2016

New center aims to fill void in drug development

Center for Drug Discovery will focus on unmet needs in public health .

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