Meet our patients
Read stories of courage and hope.
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Meet Leonel
At just 3 years old, Leonel underwent surgery to remove the mass and was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. Leonel found hope and care at St. Jude.
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Meet Aylin
In 2022, Aylin was experiencing vomiting and pain in her side. A scan in a local emergency room revealed a mass on her liver. Aylin found hope and care at St. Jude.
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Meet Jeritza
After a devastating diagnosis of stage IV hepatoblastoma, Jeritza found hope and care at St. Jude. Read her story.
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Meet Maizy
Maizy, at 4 years old, has no fear of doctors. In fact, one of her favorite things is pretending to be one: specifically, her St. Jude doctor, who is treating her for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Meet Jasmine
Jasmine's parents thought her painful knee was a softball-related injury. She was later diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, and referred to St. Jude for treatment.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Explore our science
St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
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Childhood cancer is a substantial contributor to global childhood mortality and global cancer burden
Explore how global disparities in childhood cancer outcomes reveal urgent gaps in care, and what it will take to close the survival gap worldwide.
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Reprogramming ‘gatekeeper’ immune cell may boost cancer immunotherapy
Explore how the tumor microenvironment interrupts dendritic cells’ mitochondria, but restoring that function enhances anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy.
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Artificial intelligence learns to make sense of childhood cancer survivors’ health care needs
Find out how using the right prompting styles improves large language models’ ability to find which survivors of childhood cancer could use extra support.
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Honoring distinguished career, Robert Webster, PhD, elected fellow of AAAS
St. Jude Emeritus faculty member, Robert Webster, PhD has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Ependymoma fusion protein locks cells in developmental limbo
See how ZFTA-RELA fusions hijack developmental programs by replicating PLAG/L to drive a type of pediatric brain cancer ependymoma
Read about our clinical care
St. Jude leads more clinical trials for childhood cancer than any other hospital in the U.S.
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Sandra Castejón Ramirez, MD
Sandra Castejón Ramirez, MD, is a postdoctoral fellow at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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St. Jude achieves Magnet® designation for nursing services for the second time
Magnet® designation is the highest honor bestowed in nursing and serves as a benchmark for patients to measure the quality of nursing care they can expect to receive at a hospital.
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St. Jude recognized as clinical care center for rare von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
St. Jude is the first and only VHL Alliance-recognized Clinical Care Center dedicated solely to children.
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St. Jude Paws at Play program celebrates first anniversary
The hospital’s Paws at Play program celebrates its anniversary. View some of Puggle’s and Huckleberry’s adventures from the past year.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to begin constructing new patient housing facility
Domino’s announced that it is committing to raise $100 million for St. Jude during the next 10 years.
A bust of Danny Thomas on the St. Jude campus
Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
Read about our history and our founder, entertainer Danny Thomas.
Making a difference
Meet the staff of St. Jude, who make our lifesaving mission possible.
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St. Jude Helps Aspiring Archaeologist Thrive After Treatment-Related Hearing Loss
Learn how a cochlear implant helped Michael overcome treatment-related hearing loss
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Immunotherapy spurs a growth spurt for Alfonso
Learn how receiving CAR T–cell therapy at St. Jude led Alfonso Reyes Juan’s growth in height and in life.
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Continuing care after cancer treatment
Learn how Eli received treatment for osteosarcoma at St. Jude and continues to take part in research to help survivors with treatment-related hearing loss.
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Taking Medicine Is Hard, But Help Is Here
Taking medicine as prescribed can be hard, but help is available. Learn how St. Jude helps families overcome medication challenges.
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It Takes Two: How St. Jude Apps Support Families Every Step of the Way
The Our St. Jude app helps patients and families navigate care, campus, and community with ease—from arrival to everyday needs.
Learn more about how our staff and volunteers make a difference at the hospital.
Get inspired
St. Jude Inspire takes a deeper look into the stories of St. Jude.
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Even during lymphoma treatment at St. Jude, Owen crafted beautiful wood and metal goods
His family thanks the people who helped along the way: “They made a difference.”
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Reagan loves pink and speaks her mind — and her St. Jude treatment is reshaping her parents’ lives
Reagan’s pink-powered charm lifts everyone around her.
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A love that transcends
Karla and her family keep honoring the life of their youngest son, Thiago, through everyday rituals, shared memories and deep gratitude for St. Jude.
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A Year of Hope and Healing, thanks to St. Jude
With a resilient spirit and lifesaving care, Aditya and his family move forward with gratitude.
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North Carolina family grateful for St. Jude — including supporters who helped them through Josie’s childhood cancer treatment
Josie’s pediatric cancer diagnosis turned her family’s life upside down in 2019. What they didn’t expect was the extraordinary care that followed at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
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A surprise reunion: Valentina and Suzette Quintanilla meet at the GRAMMY Museum
The St. Jude patient attended the opening of a tribute exhibit honoring singer Selena in Los Angeles.
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Meeting country singer Megan Moroney felt like talking to an old friend, said St. Jude patient Faith
They share taste in music — and a love of St. Jude.
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Watch : St. Jude patient Faith talks with Megan Moroney
They share taste in music — and a love of St. Jude.
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St. Jude patient Avalyn survived leukemia. Now the 11-year-old budding writer and actor takes the stage for her second act
Her parents believed cancer would be one part of a much longer story.
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Childhood cancer hijacked our holidays and changed us forever
We are reclaiming hope and joy while Maizy receives treatment at St. Jude.
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The hope they gave helped save their daughter
Moved by stories of kids with cancer, Brittany and Matt became monthly donors — Partners in Hope® — to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They never imagined they would need it.
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Luis Martin celebrates Christmas and New Year’s with family and reflects on cancer treatment at St. Jude.
Grateful for the care that helped him heal, Luis Martin is embracing the joy of togetherness.
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Held together by love and hope
Jeritza came to St. Jude in search of treatment — and found so much more. Today, she remains connected to the community that embraced her during her journey.
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Twirls, dresses and dancing: A toddler’s journey through cancer at St. Jude
Cailee is facing childhood cancer with pink and an unbreakable spirit.
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Dakota’s journey from St. Jude cancer treatment to Division I golf is a triumph years in the making
A solid plan, steady support and his own relentless drive bring a long-awaited goal to life.
