Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Bettina F. Drake, PhD, MPH, on being installed as the Michael F. Neidorff Professor of Surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences at WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center. Congratulations, Dr. Drake. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@washumedicine.bsky.social 's Yin Cao, ScD, MPH, has been invited to present at @hsph.harvard.edu on early-onset cancers and precision prevention. Dr. Cao co-leads a Cancer Grand Challenges team on early-onset colorectal cancer at Siteman. Oct. 21, virtual. hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...hsph.harvard.eduEarly-Onset Cancers: From Epidemiologic Challenges to Precision Prevention | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthTime 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Closing out #ASTRO26 2026 in Boston. Here are our @washumedicine.bsky.social presenters for the day from Siteman Cancer Center. #ASTRO26 has been a great conference! See you at #ASTRO27! 001
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Carmen Bergom, MD, PhD, FACS, on being officially inducted into the ASTRO Class of 2026 Fellows today in Boston. Bergom is a radiation oncologist and research member at Siteman Cancer Center. siteman.washu.edu/bergom-named-astro-fellow/ #ASTRO26 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Day 4 at #ASTRO26 in Boston. Here are our @washumedicine.bsky.social presenters for the day from Siteman Cancer Center. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, founding director of Siteman Cancer Center, on being installed as the 107th president of the American College of Surgeons, the world's largest organization of surgeons. siteman.washu.edu/timothy-j-eb... 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We're back for Day 3 at #ASTRO26 in Boston. Here's who's presenting today from @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman Cancer Center. #ASTRO26 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Day 2 at #ASTRO2026 in Boston! Here are our @washumedicine.bsky.social presenters for the day from Siteman Cancer Center. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Read more: siteman.washu.edu/washu-medici...siteman.washu.eduWashU Medicine Radiation Oncologists at Siteman Cancer Center to Showcase Findings at ASTRO 2026From Phase III prostate cancer trials to first-in-human adaptive radiotherapy, Siteman Cancer Center will highlight major advances at the 68th ASTRO Annual… 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We're excited to present at the #ASTRO2026 Annual Meeting 2026, kicking off today in Boston! Here are our @washumedicine.bsky.social presenters for the day from Siteman Cancer Center. 100
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026See all presentations: siteman.washu.edu/washu-medicine-radiation-oncologists-at-siteman-cancer-center-to-showcase-findings-at-astro26/ 011
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#ASTRO26 draws 10,000+ healthcare professionals from around the world. @washumedicine.bsky.social radiation oncologists at Siteman Cancer Center will be among the most prominent voices in the room.siteman.washu.eduWashU Medicine Radiation Oncologists at Siteman Cancer Center to Showcase Findings at ASTRO 2026From Phase III prostate cancer trials to first-in-human adaptive radiotherapy, Siteman Cancer Center will highlight major advances at the 68th ASTRO Annual… 111
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Her work at Siteman focuses on multiple myeloma treatment resistance. siteman.wustl.edu/jessica-silva-fisher-receives-american-cancer-society-grant/siteman.wustl.eduJessica Silva-Fisher Receives American Cancer Society GrantWashU Medicine investigator at Siteman Cancer Center aims to study how chemical modifications to RNA contribute to the progression of multiple myeloma Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD, a WashU Medicine scien... 020
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD, on receiving a Research Scholar Grant from @americancancersoc.bsky.social, one of only 15 selected nationally. 131
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Lannis Hall, MD, MPH, on receiving the 2026 Guardian Angel Award from The Empowerment Network for her dedication to prostate cancer patients and survivors at Siteman Cancer Center. siteman.wustl.edu/hall-recognized-for-prostate-cancer-care-compassion/ 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Since this interview, the FDA has approved darovasertib, a first-in-class drug for metastatic pancreatic cancer. Dr. Lim served as our site principal investigator for the international Phase 3 clinical trial. siteman.washu.edu/newly-approv...siteman.washu.eduNewly Approved Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Has Been Shown To Prolong Life — And Highlights Siteman’s Role in Bringing Innovation to PatientsFDA approves first-in-class drug trialed at WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center — a new option for patients with metastatic disease Daraxonrasib is a drug that targets RAS proteins, which are mut... 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026@washumedicine.bsky.social's Kian-Huat Lim, MD, PhD, at Siteman joined @firstalert4.com to discuss pancreatic cancer research, the symptoms to watch for and the treatments available. firstalert4.com/video/2026/07/08/washu-oncologist-discusses-symptoms-signs-watch-out-regarding-pancreatic-cancer/firstalert4.comWashU Oncologist discusses symptoms, signs to watch out for regarding pancreatic cancerWashU Oncologist discusses local research on pancreatic cancer, the symptoms to watch for, and the treatments available. 100
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Glioblastoma care is moving beyond small steps. At Siteman’s Brain Tumor Center, researchers are advancing personalized vaccines, Zika virus therapy, laser therapy, nasal drop immunotherapy and more: siteman.wustl.edu/the-future-of-brain-tumor-care 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Congrats to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Carmen Bergom, MD, PhD, on being named a fellow of ASTRO. Bergom, a radiation oncologist and research member at Siteman Cancer Center, is focused on improving radiation therapy while reducing its side effects. siteman.wustl.edu/bergom-named-astro-fellow/ 010
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Siteman was among the first U.S. centers to offer it to patients. Median survival: 13.2 months vs. 6.7 on standard chemo. siteman.wustl.edu/newly-approved-pancreatic-cancer-treatment-offers-hope/siteman.wustl.eduNewly Approved Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Has Been Shown To Prolong Life — And Highlights Siteman’s Role in Bringing Innovation to PatientsFDA approves first-in-class drug trialed at WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center — a new option for patients with metastatic disease Daraxonrasib is a drug that targets RAS proteins, which are mut... 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026FDA approves a first-in-class drug trialed at @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman Cancer Center for metastatic pancreatic cancer. 110
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Ley, a research member at Siteman, led the team that sequenced the genome of an acute myeloid leukemia patient, the first time this had been done for any cancer. siteman.wustl.edu/ley-elected-to-the-american-philosophical-society/siteman.wustl.eduLey Elected to the American Philosophical SocietyTimothy J. Ley, MD, a research member at Siteman Cancer Center, has been elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society. 010
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Congrats to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Timothy J. Ley, MD, on being elected to the @amphilsociety.bsky.social. 121
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Siteman served as a major, early clinical trial site. @washumedicine.bsky.social siteman.wustl.edu/mrna-based-therapy-offers-new-hope-against-high-risk-melanoma/siteman.wustl.edumRNA-Based Therapy Offers New Hope Against High-Risk MelanomaSiteman Cancer Center served as a major and early clinical trial site for the research, which studied the vaccine combined with Keytruda given after surgery. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026A vaccine with ties to Siteman Cancer Center is showing great promise against melanoma. The mRNA-based therapy prevented the skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients in a global Phase III trial with 1,000+ patients. 100
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Welcome to @washumedicine.bsky.social! Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, has been named chief of Head and Neck Surgery and co-director of the Head and Neck Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center. He begins Oct. 22. siteman.wustl.edu/washu-medicine-appoints-new-chief-of-head-and-neck-surgery/ 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A study of 787 brain tumor patients led by @washumedicine.bsky.social researchers at Siteman found that laser therapy can extend survival for glioblastoma patients. Read the full story: siteman.wustl.edu/laser-therapy-offers-weapon-against-deadly-brain-tumors/ 000
Reposted by Siteman Cancer CenterAACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Congratulations to Dr. Carmen Bergom of @sitemancenter.bsky.social on being named an American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Fellow. Read more in the August #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors 031
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026@washumedicine.bsky.social researchers at Siteman Cancer Center have co-developed a tool to design and study “disordered” proteins that have long evaded scientific understanding. The technique could help improve CAR T-cell therapies for cancer. siteman.washu.edu/finding-orde... 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Siteman Cancer Center has awarded $2.24 million for 11 new research projects — part of our mission to find and fund the boldest, most innovative ideas. Learn more about the latest round of research funded through the Siteman Investment Program: siteman.washu.edu/siteman-inve... 010
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026@washumedicine.bsky.social has been ranked among the top universities in the U.S. and globally in @usnews.com's 2026-2027 Best Global Universities Rankings. usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/united-states/oncology 011
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been ranked the top cancer center in the St. Louis region and Missouri and among the best nationwide by @usnews.com's Best Hospitals 2026-2027, placing among the top 3% of the nearly 750 hospitals evaluated. siteman.washu.edu/siteman-at-b... 010
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Read more: siteman.wustl.edu/cynthia-ma-r...siteman.wustl.eduCynthia Ma Receives Susan G. Komen Leadership GrantThe WashU Medicine physician-scientist at Siteman Cancer Center is focused on a major challenge in treatment for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. 011
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Cynthia X. Ma, MD, PhD, on receiving a Susan G. Komen Leadership Grant. Ma, a medical oncologist at Siteman, aims to guide more personalized treatment for breast cancer by studying why certain cancers become resistant to hormone therapy. 131
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH, and Shu (Joy) Jiang, PhD, on receiving the 2026 Chancellor's Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for their AI mammography technology that predicts personalized breast cancer risk. siteman.wustl.edu/colditz-jian...siteman.wustl.eduColditz, Jiang receive Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipThe honor is in recognition of their development of an AI tool that refines breast-cancer risk prediction. 010
Reposted by Siteman Cancer CenterAACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Dr. Shu (Joy) Jiang, of @sitemancenter.bsky.social and WashU Medicine has received the Annie T. Randall Innovator Award from the American Statistical Association, recognizing outstanding early-career statistical innovators. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors #AACIUpdate 011
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Gregory J. Zipfel, MD, on being elected president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. He is the fifth chair of the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery to lead the society, a legacy dating back to 1920. siteman.wustl.edu/zipfel-insta...siteman.wustl.eduZipfel Elected President of the Society of Neurological SurgeonsGregory Zipfel, MD, of WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center, now leads the world's oldest neurosurgical society, founded to advance neurosurgical care. 010
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026New from @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman: Younger generations are aging faster biologically, and that accelerated aging is linked to rising early-onset cancer rates. Led by Yin Cao, ScD, MPH. Learn more: siteman.wustl.edu/faster-aging... 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026What if what you eat feeds a tumor? @washumedicine.bsky.social’s Gary Patti, PhD, of Siteman Cancer Center, is tracking how cancer cells feed themselves — and one finding is already turning heads: fructose fuels tumor growth. siteman.wustl.edu/targeting-tu...siteman.wustl.eduTargeting Tumor Metabolism to Fight Cancer - Siteman Cancer CenterCancer cells are ravenous eaters. Gary Patti is trying to turn their hunger against them. By their nature, cancer cells have different nutritional needs - Siteman Cancer Center 010
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Congratulations to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Ravi Vij, MD, of Siteman on this well-deserved honor. He has written 300+ papers and led multiple innovative clinical trials in blood cancer. siteman.wustl.edu/vij-named-in...siteman.wustl.eduVij Named Inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor - Siteman Cancer CenterRenowned physician-scientist is national leader in research and treatment of blood cancers Ravi Vij, MD, MBA, who has dedicated his career to advancing - Siteman Cancer Center 010
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Smoking duration v. pack-years: After analyzing data from nearly 1M vets, @washumedicine.bsky.social's Brendan Heiden, MD, suggests duration metrics may better identify individuals at higher risk for lung cancer: ascopost.com/videos/asco-... #ASCO26ascopost.comBrendan Heiden, MD, on Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility: Smoking Duration vs Pack-Years 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026New from #ASCO26: @washumedicine.bsky.social’s Brendan Heiden, MD, suggests a paradigm shift in lung cancer screening: changing the metric from tobacco-pack years to tobacco smoking duration. Learn more: dailynews.ascopubs.org/do/new-lung-...dailynews.ascopubs.orgNew Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Expand Eligibility in Large Veterans Health Administration StudyAccording to results of a large cohort study from the Veterans Health Administration database, a new lung cancer screening metric centering on tobacco smoking duration decreases potentially missed can... 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Food insecurity and financial stress can negatively impact the biology of breast cancer and the outcomes of patients, @washumedicine.bsky.social medical oncologist Emily Podany, MD, of Siteman Cancer Center, tells us. Watch her discuss these findings, which she presented at #ASCO26. 020
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The KEYNOTE-689 trial of pembro in locally advanced H&N cancer has yielded practice-changing results. Looking ahead, data from the study could help trial leaders, including Douglas Adkins, MD, develop more strategies to enhance survivability. #ASCO26 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026With ongoing support, the best minds in cancer research can meet the challenge for the greater good of patients, said @washumedicine.bsky.social surgeon Sidharth Puram, MD, PhD, FACS, co-director of the Head & Neck Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center. #ASCO26. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026There’s new hope for patients diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors. @washumedicine.bsky.social medical oncologist Nikolaos A. Trikalinos, MD, MS, of Siteman Cancer Center, discusses the advances, which he presented at #ASCO26. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Closing out #ASCO26 strong. Here is our @washumedicine.bsky.social presenter for the day from Siteman Cancer Center. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 01/06/2026The momentum keeps building. Day 4 at #ASCO26 with @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman Cancer Center. See our complete presentation schedule here: siteman.wustl.edu/asco 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 31/05/2026We're back for Day 3 at #ASCO26. Here are today's presenters from @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman, advancing clinical research, precision medicine and addressing the real-world factors that impact patient outcomes. Learn more at siteman.wustl.edu/asco. 000
Siteman Cancer Center @sitemancenter.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Matthew Powell, MD, of @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman presented provocative data yesterday at #ASCO26. @targetedonc.bsky.social offers key takeaways, which may translate into sustained survival gains for certain patients with endometrial cancer: www.targetedonc.com/view/dostarl...targetedonc.comDostarlimab/Chemo Shows Curative Potential in dMMR/MSI-H Advanced Endometrial Cancer | Targeted Oncology - Immunotherapy, Biomarkers, and Cancer PathwaysLong-term RUBY data show dostarlimab plus chemo drives durable remission and potential cure in many dMMR/MSI-H advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer patients. 000