2018 Archive

Germline mutations can contribute to leukemia, retinoblastoma, and other pediatric cancers. Learn about advancements in the first landmark effort specifically designed to better understand these mutations and develop novel treatment methods.

Because of St. Jude Cloud, terabytes of pediatric cancer genomic data can now be readily accessed, analyzed and visualized.

Teen cancer patients create artwork to share a different side of their fight against cancer.

How can hospitals protect patients and staff from resurgent pertussis outbreaks? Learn how we boosted the vaccination rate by 55%.

The 17th patient admitted to St. Jude in 1962 was successful treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. Find out why Dwight Tosh returns to St. Jude to take part in a research study for cancer survivors.

Dr. Justin N. Baker shares lessons on compassion from his experience at St. Jude. Watch his TEDx Memphis talk to learn how to help others through difficult times, and know why it matters.

Dr. Josh Wolf explains how biostatistics resolved safety questions on preemptive vancomycin for acute myeloid leukemia patients after chemotherapy.

Many adolescents fail to get a key vaccination that can prevent cancer. Learn what doctors know about the HPV cancer vaccine.

Myelodysplastic syndromes can lead to leukemia in children. Considered an adult disease, researchers have found molecular differences that may offer new treatments for children with pediatric MDS.

Learn how breastfeeding helps childhood cancer survivors reduce late effects, the health problems that occur months or years after treatment.