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March 22, 2023
White receives national hospice physician award
Honor recognizes dedication to palliative medicine in hospice setting.
National Leaders
March 21, 2023
Link named oncology division director
Leukemia specialist is leader in research, patient care.
News Release
March 10, 2023
Dahiya named to international brain tumor working committee
Expert on diagnostic and prognostic markers for brain tumors.
National Leaders
March 8, 2023
Two-pronged immunotherapy eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice
Suggests a new approach for treating breast cancers that have spread to bone.
News Release
February 16, 2023
Cancer patients who don’t respond to immunotherapy lack crucial immune cells
Boosting such cells may help more patients benefit from immunotherapy.
News Release
January 27, 2023
Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells
Blocking immune suppressor cells in mice with glioblastoma improved survival .
News Release
January 25, 2023
Cancer genomics database recognized as global biodata resource
CIViC database connects cancer mutations to possible treatments.
National Leaders
January 24, 2023
Power of cancer drugs may see boost by targeting newly ID’d pathway
Researchers discover previously unknown way cells protect their genomes during replication.
News Release
December 29, 2022
Study reveals how chronic blood cancer transitions to aggressive disease
Findings could lead to new therapies, prevention strategies.
News Release
December 19, 2022
Eberlein elected chair of American College of Surgeons board
Will chair Board of Regents' finance and executive committees.
National Leaders
December 6, 2022
Study supports urging smoking-cessation treatment to patients in cancer care
National study shows cancer centers help patients stop smoking.
News Release
December 5, 2022
Toriola honored by oncology group
Recognized for excellence in breast cancer research.
National Leaders
November 28, 2022
More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery
Less frequent CT scans may reduce health-care costs, patient anxiety.
News Release
November 22, 2022
Drug triggers immune cells to attack prostate cancer
Compound kills tumors in mice, human cancer cells in multiple ways.
News Release
November 22, 2022
Podcast: Treating the whole patient all at once
This episode of 'Show Me the Science' visits the Living Well Center, a site for orthopedic issues that focuses on health care rather than sick care.
Podcast, Show Me the Science
October 27, 2022
American College of Physicians recognizes 3 faculty members
DiPersio, McGill, Ross honored for outstanding contributions to internal medicine.
National Leaders
October 10, 2022
DiPersio recognized for key discoveries in cancer biology, treatment
Foundation honors leading oncologist for outstanding work on leukemia.
National Leaders
September 20, 2022
Siteman, University of Missouri to collaborate on cancer research, with aim to improve care
Collaboration also will extend efforts toward cancer prevention, education throughout Missouri.
News Release
September 15, 2022
Schreiber honored for cancer immunotherapy research
Immunologist recognized as pioneer in the field.
National Leaders
September 1, 2022
Simple blood test may predict neurotoxic complications of CAR-T cell therapy
Identifying high-risk patients could improve cancer care.
News Release
August 31, 2022
Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth
May lead to better treatments for deadliest form of lung cancer.
News Release
August 22, 2022
Study offers insights into how pancreatic cancer develops
Atlas of pancreas tumors reveals important new findings in treatment resistance, possible new therapies.
News Release
July 21, 2022
Cigarette smokers who try to quit often end up vaping and smoking
Cessation treatment can aid such dual nicotine users.
News Release
July 8, 2022
Singh recognized for innovation in clinical investigation
Oncologist receives Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award.
National Leaders