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Radiation Oncology: Tailored Treatment for Precise Tumor Targeting When treating cancer with radiation therapy, the goal is to target the tumors while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. With the latest techniques and most powerful tools, radiation oncologists at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine tailor treatments to individual patients and target tumors with extraordinary accuracy. Includes information about the soon-to-open S. Lee Kling Center for Proton Therapy at The Siteman Cancer Center. Seeking Answers for Older Adults with Depression Nina Stone didn’t start to feel depressed until she was well into her 70s, but when the disorder hit, it knocked her for a loop. The 88-year-old St. Louisan became so depressed that for several months she found it almost impossible to get out of bed.
Barnes-Jewish Earns Stroke Care Performance Award Hip Replacement in Younger Patients Returns Them to Active Lifestyle
LEAN Techniques Improve Stroke Treatment Time
Center for Outpatient Health Offers Patients More Convenience
Barnes-Jewish Receives Level I Trauma Designation from Illinois
Barnes-Jewish Earns Stroke Care Performance Award
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Breakthroughs: A look at recent advances in medicine and technology pioneered by Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Side by Side: The Ride of Her Life. KSDK-TV anchor and investigative reporter Leisa Zigman and her physician Nancy Bartlett, MD, share insights on cancer treatment at Siteman Cancer Center
At a Glance: The Heart & Vascular Center Makes Heart Care Access Easier