Congratulations 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.

@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...

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Closing 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!

Congratulations 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

Day 4 at #ASTRO26 in Boston. Here are our @washumedicine.bsky.social presenters for the day from Siteman Cancer Center.

Congratulations 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...

We're back for Day 3 at #ASTRO26 in Boston. Here's who's presenting today from @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman Cancer Center. #ASTRO26

Day 2 at #ASTRO2026 in Boston! Here are our @washumedicine.bsky.social presenters for the day from Siteman Cancer Center.

We'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.

#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.

WashU Medicine Radiation Oncologists at Siteman Cancer Center to Showcase Findings at ASTRO 2026

From Phase III prostate cancer trials to first-in-human adaptive radiotherapy, Siteman Cancer Center will highlight major advances at the 68th ASTRO Annual…

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Congratulations 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.

Congratulations 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/

@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/

WashU Oncologist discusses symptoms, signs to watch out for regarding pancreatic cancer

WashU Oncologist discusses local research on pancreatic cancer, the symptoms to watch for, and the treatments available.

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Glioblastoma 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

Congrats 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/

FDA approves a first-in-class drug trialed at @washumedicine.bsky.social and Siteman Cancer Center for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Congrats to @washumedicine.bsky.social's Timothy J. Ley, MD, on being elected to the @amphilsociety.bsky.social.

A 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.

Welcome 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/

A 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/

Congratulations 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

@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...

Siteman 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...

@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

Siteman 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...

Congratulations 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.

Congratulations 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...

Colditz, Jiang receive Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The honor is in recognition of their development of an AI tool that refines breast-cancer risk prediction.

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Dr. 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

Congratulations 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...

Zipfel Elected President of the Society of Neurological Surgeons

Gregory Zipfel, MD, of WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center, now leads the world's oldest neurosurgical society, founded to advance neurosurgical care.

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New 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...