Special Survivor Section
For many young cancer patients, surviving a childhood diagnosis is just the beginning. Many survivors experience side effects ranging from fatigue and learning problems to obesity and second cancers.
As the population of childhood cancer survivors has grown, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has pioneered programs to identify the long-term impact of treatment and to provide supportive care for survivors.
Those efforts include the After Completion of Therapy Clinic, the Childhood Cancer Survivors Study and the St. Jude LIFE study. In the stories below, you’ll obtain a glimpse into a couple of specific research projects as well as meet former patients who, thanks to St. Jude, not only survive but thrive.