Clinical

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

Life after cancer: Researchers work to understand and ease the cognitive challenges that childhood cancer survivors face

Mary Powers

Childhood cancer treatment is one of the great medical successes of recent decades. But that success comes with a price.

Skin cancer in children isn’t the same as in adults

Alberto Pappo, MD

Yes, children can get skin cancer. Here’s some tips on how to prevent extreme sun exposure.

The St. Jude Psychology Clinic: When things are really hard

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Learn how psychologists use psychological interventions to help pediatric patients with life-threatening diseases maintain positive mental health during treatment.

How can hospitals shield vulnerable patients from the whooping cough resurgence?

Elisabeth Adderson, MD

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

Why I take part in the cancer survivorship study, St. Jude LIFE

Why cancer survivors should take part in long-term follow-up studies

Dwight Tosh

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.

Healing suffering through compassion

Justin N. Baker, MD

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.

The differences in myelodsyplastic syndromes between kids and adults

Kids aren’t little adults when it comes to pediatric MDS

Jeffery M. Klco, MD, PhD

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.