Why St. Jude for your child's surgery?

When you believe that your child has cancer (“a presumptive diagnosis of cancer”), especially an abnormal growth or tumor, often surgery is required to confirm the diagnosis. Why is it better for your child to have St. Jude surgeons perform needed surgery?

• Our specialists see and treat only pediatric patients with catastrophic diseases, diseases like cancer.
• Our state-of-the-art surgical center/OR complex was designed exclusively to treat children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
• Our team of hematologists/oncologists, surgeons, radiation therapists, pathologists, anesthesiologists and research scientists work in close cooperation to ensure that all of the appropriate diagnostic tests and biological studies are performed.
• Our pediatric oncology surgeons are experienced and skilled in identifying and removing all affected tissue. Their experience in performing pediatric oncology surgical procedures enables them to make sure they obtain all tissue necessary for properly diagnosing the disease.
• Our research scientists have identified specific biological markers that can aid in diagnosing and treating the disease if the proper tissue samples are obtained. Correctly identifying the distinctive markers is becoming increasingly important in identifying the proper treatment and improving the prognosis of various childhood tumors.The close cooperation between surgeons, research scientists and pathologists ensures that the proper tissue samples are obtained.