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
Region’s first patient receives sickle cell gene therapy (Links to an external site)
Nebraska patient seeks cure for devastating disease from WashU Medicine pediatric specialists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Alternative to hip replacement keeps aging athletes in the game (Links to an external site)
Birmingham hip resurfacing enables higher level of physical activity that extends for many years, compared with hip replacement.