The Division of Public Health Sciences faculty members strive to share their research with the public. Faculty members speak with news organizations and contribute content to help educate the public about cancer and chronic disease prevention.
News
Recent news announcements from the Division of Public Health Sciences including faculty research and accomplishments, as well as community education information.
How tea can soothe and energize (Links to an external site)
Classic iced tea is a great refresher for these hot summer months, but there are benefits to others teas as well.
The changing landscape of small cell lung cancer (Links to an external site)
In an article recently made available online ahead of print in ACS Journal Cancer, Feng Gao, MD, PhD, MPH, MS, and WashU Oncology and Duke Cancer colleagues address the changing landscape of small cell lung cancer.
Lobe-specific lymph node sampling is associated with lower risk of cancer recurrence (Links to an external site)
Su-Hsin Chang, PhD, collaborated with WashU Cardiothoracic Surgery researchers and trainees to examine the relationship between lobe-specific lymph node sampling and long-term outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer cancer recurrence
Red Flag Signs and Symptoms for Patients With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer (Links to an external site)
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Yin Cao, ScD, MPH, and a team of international colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of red flag signs and symptoms for patients with early-onset colorectal cancer.
Dr. Bettina Drake Appointed Inaugural St. Louis Confluence Collaborative Faculty Director, Extending Her Work in Community Engagement
Dr. Bettina Drake, professor in the Division of Public Health Sciences, was announced as the inaugural director of WashU’s St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice. Read full announcement.