Lily Guenther, MD

Illustration depicting all the different things that occur during rehabilitation through an arch with symbols representing different rehabilitation ideas. A path goes between many things going on, such as jumping rope, reading and children playing.

Identifying risks and restrictions: Rehabilitation and cancer survivorship

Kristin Lyons, director of Rehabilitation Services, and Jessica Sparrow, Lead Occupational Therapist, worked as part of a team of oncology rehabilitation providers from pediatric institutions across the country to co-author a recent Seminars in Oncology Nursing article, which provides a comprehensive overview of rehabilitation screening, assessment, and intervention for children with cancer.

Research

Getting to the bottom of a medulloblastoma mystery

Erin Podolak, MA

Posterior fossa syndrome develops in some children following surgery for the brain tumor medulloblastoma. St. Jude research offers fresh insight into the mysterious syndrome and advice on how to avoid it.

Clinical

NCCN publishes guidelines for standardized treatment of Wilms tumor

St. Jude Strategic Communication, Education and Outreach Department

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recently published treatment guidelines for children diagnosed with nephroblastoma. Two St. Jude physicians collaborated on the project.

Research

For the growing number of childhood cancer survivors, five-year survival is just the beginning

AnnaLynn Williams, PhD

As cancer survivorship changes, new benchmarks must be set to redefine survivorship research and treatment success.

Outreach

Advocating globally for a COVID-19 vaccine

Miguela Caniza, MD, MPH

It’s essential to provide an accurate, science-based website for vaccine information. The St. Jude Global COVID-19 Working Group plans to provide accurate COVID-19 information, including answering questions and providing vaccine news as it emerges.

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Outreach

We can – we will – accelerate progress globally

James R. Downing, MD

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is launching the largest strategic investment in its nearly 60-year history, committing $11.5 billion during the next six years to accelerate research and treatment globally for children with catastrophic diseases.

Research

The heart of the matter – cancer survivors and heart disease

Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD

Cancer treatments can result in damage to the heart both during treatment and years following completion of therapy. As many cancer survivors are now living longer into adulthood, we’re gaining a better understanding of some of the late effects of cancer treatments that we weren’t able to observe before.