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Cutting off cervical cancer’s fuel supply stymies tumors
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Clinical trial demonstrates benefit for post-operative radiation therapy for bladder cancer patients
An article featuring Brian Baumann, MD, as senior author has recently been highlighted in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Surgery. The article discusses a clinical trial for bladder cancer, in which it was evaluated whether the addition of post-operative radiation therapy after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer can reduce local-regional cancer recurrences […]
Prostate Cancer a Call to Action for Jersey County Man
Learn about a patient’s experience with radiation oncology at Alton Memorial Hospital »
Radiation Might Help Heart Regain Its Rhythm
A flash of radiation drastically reduced arrhythmia in a small group of patients, for at least a year after treatment. Christopher Intagliata reports. Listen to full episode of Scientific American’s 60-Second Science podcast »
Deadly heart rhythm halted by noninvasive radiation therapy
Five patients treated for ventricular tachycardia Read full article at Washington University School of Medicine News Hub »
A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Irregular Heart Rhythm
Rapid, erratic heartbeats — called ventricular tachycardia — can lead to sudden death. An experimental radiation treatment has eased the condition in five patients. Read full article at NYTimes.com »
Washington University Department of Radiation Oncology faculty members at Siteman Cancer Center receive recognition for recent publications
Two faculty members from the Washington University Department of Radiation Oncology at Siteman Cancer Center have received honors for recent publications. Deshan Yang, PhD, an associate professor in the Medical Physics Division, has been recognized for his article, A method to detect landmark pairs accurately between intra-patient volumetric medical images, which has been selected as […]
Washington University radiation oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center to lead pancreatic cancer study
Parag Parikh, MD, an associate professor of radiation oncology at Washington University, will be the lead investigator on a multi-center clinical trial studying pancreatic cancer patients who receive treatment on an MR-guided linear accelerator system called the ViewRay MRIdian® Linac. The study will be available in multiple centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The […]
Department of Radiation Oncology celebrates treatment of 500th proton patient
The Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine recently celebrated their treatment of the 500th patient at the S. Lee Kling Center for Proton Therapy. The S. Lee Kling Center for Proton Therapy, which opened in late 2013, is the first single-room proton therapy facility in the country, and the first and […]
Congratulations, Lexie!
A Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital patient finishing treatment at the S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center recently had the opportunity to ring the bell on the hospital’s new billboard. Read more »
Multi-disciplinary cancer treatment helps save woman’s leg
Learn about a patient’s experience with radiation oncology at Alton Memorial Hospital »
Radiation and Chemotherapy Together Boost Lung Cancer Survival
About one-third of stage 3 patients alive after 5 years, a development called promising by oncologists
Department of Radiation Oncology at 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology
Next week, members of the Department of Radiation Oncology will attend the 59th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the largest radiation oncology meeting in the United States, attracting national and international attendees from all areas of the field. This year’s conference will be held in San Diego, CA from September […]
Five WashU research teams win LEAP Inventor Challenge Awards
The latest cycle of the LEAP Inventor Challenge has wrapped up, and five university research teams expect to be awarded more than $250,000 collectively. Read full article from the Skandalaris Center »
Radiation oncology names vice chair
Mutic to serve as vice chair of medical physics and clinical strategy Read full article from Washington University School of Medicine News Hub »
Department of Radiation Oncology at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Members of the Department of Radiation Oncology have recently returned from 59th annual meeting of the American Association for Physics in Medicine (AAPM) in Denver, CO, where faculty and staff were presenters or senior authors on over 50 abstracts about current research and clinical innovation.
Bradley recognized by American Society for Radiation Oncology
Jeffrey Bradley, MD, the S. Lee Kling Professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine, will be recognized as one of 23 fellows at this year’s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. Read more »
Baumannn publishes new research regarding antiperspirant use during breast radiotherapy
Brian Baumann, MD, an incoming Department of Radiation Oncology faculty member, has been receiving attention for recently published research that he conducted at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania concerning the safety of antiperspirant use by women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer. Despite the common advice to forego antiperspirant during […]
Dr. Clifford Robinson participates in Facebook live session with proton patient Brad Eastman (video)
Clifford Robinson, MD, recently participated in a Facebook live session with Brad Eastman, a Department of Radiation Oncology patient, and advocate for the Alliance for Proton Therapy Access. Mr. Eastman, one of the earliest patients to receive proton therapy at Siteman Cancer Center, is now four years cancer free. Watch the recording to learn more […]
Director of Cancer Biology Division named
From research to patient care, Schwarz seeks to deliver optimal radiation therapy
2017 Clinical & Medical Physics Residency Graduation
The Department of Radiation Oncology would like to congratulate the 2017 graduates of the clinical and medical physics residency programs! The clinical residency class of 2017, Ashley Weiner, MD, PhD, Sahaja Acharya, MD, and Sana Rehman, MD, marked the first ever all-female class of clinical residents to graduate from the Department of Radiation Oncology at […]
Siteman Cancer Center to open north St. Louis County location July 1
Christian Hospital will be home to Siteman’s fifth site.
I am celebrating life thanks to proton therapy | Guest columnists | stltoday.com
At first glance, you would never suspect that I am a brain cancer survivor. I am young, energetic and, seemingly, the picture of health. Source: I am celebrating life thanks to proton therapy | Guest columnists | stltoday.com
Jeff Michalski, MD, receives Faculty Achievement Award
Dr. Jeff Michalski has been recognized by the Washington University Alumni Association for his contributions to patient care at Siteman Cancer Center. Read more »
Williamson to receive Farrington Daniels Award
Jeffrey Williamson, PhD (Professor, Physics Division) has been selected to receive the prestigious Farrington Daniels Award from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), in recognition of his paper, “A linear separable two-parameter model for dual energy CT imaging of proton stopping power computation,” which was chosen as the best therapy physics paper published […]