Moving medicine and science forward
Liver transplants offer new hope for late-stage colorectal cancer
We have taken care of cancer patients with a very short life expectancy and seen them return to a full life after liver transplantation. For many stage 4 colorectal cancer patients who meet the criteria for a liver transplant, it can dramatically extend survival and restore quality of life in ways that haven’t been possible until recently.
— William C. Chapman, MD
Personalized vaccine shows promise against aggressive brain cancer (Links to an external site)
Participants in early clinical trial had increased immune response, slowed tumor progression.
Gene-edited stem cell transplant shows promise for aggressive blood cancers (Links to an external site)
Strategy seeks to expand immunotherapies for leukemia, other malignancies.
New clues to disease severity identified in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (Links to an external site)
Discovery reveals a novel cellular process that protects against liver disease caused by toxic protein buildup.
Simple procedure relieves painful complications after deep vein thrombosis (Links to an external site)
Clinical trial shows stent placement can treat common syndrome following blood clot, improve quality of life.
Who wrote the book on medicine? We did! (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine publishes 38th edition of acclaimed textbook.
Method spots early signs of infection after breast cancer reconstruction (Links to an external site)
Rapid detection, treatment of infections could avoid complications, additional surgeries after mastectomy.