Dr. Dimitrios Mathios, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, has developed an innovative blood test that has the potential to transform early brain cancer detection. This approach identifies DNA fragments from both tumors and immune cells in blood samples, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses. The study, published on April 29 in Cancer Discovery and […]
WashU Neurosurgery made a significant impact at AANS this year! From delivering outstanding presentations and directing immersive, hands-on Practical Clinics to receiving notable awards and exploring some favorite local restaurants, our team’s experience was filled with teaching, connecting, and memorable moments. WashU Neurosurgery at AANS 2025: Key Highlights We also had a fantastic turnout at […]
Congratulations to the faculty of the Washington University Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery who were recently added to the Castle Connolly Top Doctors list! Castle Connolly maintains one of the most well-known databases of physicians in the United States. Their Top Doctors are peer-nominated and thoroughly vetted by a physician-led research team, placing them among […]
On Nov. 14, 2024, Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD was honored for his thirty years of service to Barnes-Jewish Hospital and was awarded the BJH Lifetime Achievement “Master Physician” Award. Dr. Dacey was introduced by Chief of the Division of Spine Surgery Dr. Wilson Zachary Ray. To his peers, Dr. Dacey was regarded as one […]
Strategy involves placing targets on deadly cancer’s cells, potentially making them vulnerable to immunotherapies By: Julia Evangelou Strait Even treated with the most advanced therapies, patients with glioblastoma — an aggressive brain cancer — typically survive less than two years after diagnosis. Efforts to treat this cancer with the latest immunotherapies have been unsuccessful, likely […]
After minor blurred vision prompted Ellen to get an eye exam, she was surprised to learn she had a mass in the middle of her brain near the nerve connected to her left eye. A referral to Siteman quickly led to the diagnosis of a brain tumor. Fortunately, it was noncancerous and had a surgical […]
By: Graciela GutierrezArticle originally appeared in Baylor College of Medicine News Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified clinical and genetic predictors of multiply recurrent meningiomas (MRMs), a most aggressive form of this common brain tumor. Published in Science Advances, the study opens new opportunities for […]
Neurosurgeon Bhuvic Patel, MD, has been appointed surgical director of the Pituitary Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The center, part of The Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, provides multidisciplinary care for patients with tumors and other diseases that affect the pituitary gland and nearby […]
On Sept. 13 and 14, more than 130 brain tumor researchers from around the country gathered at WashU for the 2024 Christopher Davidson Forum (CDF). The two day event was established in 2016 by Joanne and Charles F. Knight and their family to honor the memory of their late son-in-law, Christopher Davidson, who was diagnosed with […]
Young brain cancer researchers gathered to discuss challenges, share solutions, and explore new ideas. On August 22-23, leaders from The Brain Tumor Center (BTC) successfully hosted their first Graduate Student Symposium on Brain Cancer Research. The event brought together 15 talented graduate students from institutions nationwide, including MIT, UCLA, UCSF, Cleveland Clinic, and MD Anderson. […]