Clinical

Find out how research at St. Jude underlies clinical progress in the care and treatment of cancer, blood disorders, neurological disease and more. 

‘Black hole’ of cancer journey? Transition oncology fills that gap
‘Black hole’ of cancer journey? Transition oncology fills that gap

‘Black hole’ of cancer journey? Transition oncology program fills the gap

Keith Crabtree, PhD

You’re just out of cancer treatment – now what? Read about the transition oncology program that helps young cancer patients get back to living.

Having trouble reading? Hearing loss could be part of the problem
Having trouble reading? Hearing loss could be part of the problem

Having trouble reading? Hearing loss could be part of the problem

Heather Conklin, PhD

There’s a link between hearing loss and difficulty learning to read – and researchers are looking into helping young brain tumor survivors bolster their reading skills.

Bereaved parents reflect on difficult conversations
Bereaved parents reflect on difficult conversations

Bereaved parents reflect on difficult conversations

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Remember these three things when you’re about to have a conversation with parents of a sick or dying child.

Bereaved parent mentors help fellow St. Jude parents and also guide the clinical teams to help provide the best quality of life for patients
Bereaved parent mentors help fellow St. Jude parents and also guide the clinical teams to help provide the best quality of life for patients

Bereaved parent mentors use their past to assist patients, parents and clinical team

Chris Pennington

Read how surviving parents are working with St. Jude to help guide health care and quality of life for future St. Jude patients.

Sleep is the third pillar of health — stop overlooking its importance
Sleep is the third pillar of health — stop overlooking its importance

Sleep is the third pillar of health — stop overlooking its importance

Valerie Crabtree, PhD

Read how parents and officials are neglecting one of the most important aspects of teenage health – and it happens almost every day.

Childhood obesity: the side effect of therapy we don’t consider
Childhood obesity: the side effect of therapy we don’t consider

Obesity: the side effect of therapy we don’t consider

Emily Browne, DNP

Cancer drugs can make pediatric cancer patients gain weight. Read how researchers found the key to helping ensure children-survivors live healthier lives.

Managing pain without enabling opioid addiction
Managing pain without enabling opioid addiction

Managing pain without enabling opioid addiction

Doralina Anghelescu, MD

How do physicians manage their patients’ pain in the context of the current opioid crises? Read how this physician helped a patient.

Chronic Pain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Chronic Pain in Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Chronic pain in survivors: How we can better understand an under-studied problem

Nicole Alberts, PhD

A new model explains key factors in chronic pain development, and future pain research designed to answer overlooked questions

You can help prevent suicide
You can help prevent suicide

You can help prevent suicide

Jennifer Harman, PhD

Suicidal thoughts or actions are not the end – don’t believe these myths associated with suicide.

Precision medicine has a role in the cures of the future
Precision medicine has a role in the cures of the future

Precision medicine has a role in the cures of the future

Charles Mullighan, MBBS (Hons), MSc, MD

Is precision medicine the next frontier of discovery for cancer cures? This scientist says, for some patients, it may be.