SIU labs can bring the THUNDER with new 3D imaging microscope
A new microscope at SIU School of Medicine can quickly make the invisible visible. The THUNDER Imager TM , a highly advanced technology now in use at SIU’s Core Research Facilities, lets scientists
Butterfly release to honor loved ones
Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine will host its 17th Annual Butterfly Release at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 21 , in the Thomas Garden of Hope, Simmons Cancer Institute, 315 W. Carpenter St
A year after leukemia diagnosis, clinical trial brings hope
When their 4-year-old son was stricken with leukemia, Chad and Regan Hoesman turned to the children's cancer specialists at SIU Medicine and hoped for the best. A year into his treatment, their little boy received a big gift.
Free prostate cancer screenings Sept. 13
DECATUR, IL Memorial Health, in partnership with SIU Medicine and Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois, will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Friday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SIU
Free movie night for breast & prostate cancer awareness Sept. 5
The public is invited to a Cancer Awareness Night at the Avon Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Decatur, with a free showing of 'The Princess Bride.'
Free skin cancer screenings available in Decatur on Aug. 26
SIU Dermatology and Memorial Cancer Care in Decatur are partnering to offer a free community skin cancer screening on August 26.
Dr. Waqas Azhar welcomed as U.S. citizen
SIU oncologist Dr. Waqas Azar and his wife, Dr. Noor Khalid, joined 76 other guests from around the world this spring at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum to take the U.S. Oath of Citizenship.
Colon cancer screening kits available at SCI March 28
Simmons Cancer Institute will provide free colorectal cancer screening kits to area residents at a drive-thru event from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28.
Durbin visits Simmons Cancer Institute to discuss nationwide shortage of cancer drugs
Senator Dick Durbin held a news conference at SIU's Simmons Cancer Institute to discuss the shortage of life-saving drugs for cancer patients. Last month, Durbin urged the FDA to use the agency’s authority to immediately address the ongoing shortage.