Winter 2012

Browse Issue 13's Articles:

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.