Category: In the News

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describes an innovative method of analyzing mammograms that significantly improves the accuracy of predicting the risk of breast cancer development over the following five years. Using up to three years of previous mammograms, the new method identified individuals at high risk of developing breast cancer 2.3 times more accurately than the standard method, which is based on questionnaires assessing clinical risk factors alone, such as age, race and family history of breast cancer.

A small clinical trial shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received an investigational vaccine designed to prevent recurrence of tumors. Conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis with a therapy designed by WashU Medicine researchers, the trial is the first to report results for this type of vaccine — known as a neoantigen DNA vaccine — for breast cancer patients.

9-story Siteman Cancer Center building designed for patient comfort, convenience.

Riley needed multiple surgeries, including a successful operation from Kamlesh Patel, MD. Now she’s shadowing jaw surgeries during summer break.

Vascular surgeon to advance innovative patient care, research

Graham Colditz and colorectal surgeon Will Chapman Jr. share important information about young adult colorectal cancer.

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have analyzed the epigenomes of tumor cells across 11 cancer types and revealed important roles for this regulatory system of the genome in the way cancer forms, grows and spreads.

Research collaboration details molecular knowledge, step toward personalized medicine

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Doctors explain what to know about pancreatic cancer and signs to be aware of.

The Get Screened Now program is intended to increase public awareness about the importance of screening, with an emphasis on those who are medically underserved.

Researchers identify measures to improve treatment quality, health outcomes.

Michael McDermott wasn’t sure he’d make it through the next hour. Now, after surgery in St. Louis, he’s going home for the holidays.

Less frequent CT scans may reduce health-care costs, patient anxiety.

Compound kills tumors in mice, human cancer cells in multiple ways.

Adetunji T. Toriola, MD, PhD, a professor of surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences, has been named a William H. Danforth Washington University Physician Scholar.