Each child treated at St. Jude gets world-class care. Breakthroughs made here are shared, meaning doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
From the start, St. Jude has been different. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, we were the first fully integrated children’s hospital in the South and promised that no child would be denied treatment because a family could not pay.
20% to 80%
We've helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the U.S. from 20% in 1962 to more than 80% today.
9,300
St. Jude sees more than 9,300 people yearly for treatment and research.
90 countries
St. Jude collaborates with partners around the world to help improve access to quality pediatric care.
A top employer
As one of the largest companies in Memphis, our workforce has helped shape our city for decades.
St. Jude patient Emma
Impact on patients and families
Most important to us is the impact we have on the patients and families who come to St. Jude for treatment. We have treated children from all 50 states and around the world.
Unlike most children’s hospitals, St. Jude is a research hospital focused only on life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, sickle cell disease neurological disorders.
St. Jude treats some of the most difficult cases, and leads more clinical trials for pediatric cancer than any other hospital in the U.S. And we were the first children’s hospital to make a major investment in pediatric cancer genome sequencing.
Global impact
St. Jude is helping make lifesaving treatments available to more children in more places — because where they live should not determine if they live. We won't stop until no child dies from cancer. Through St. Jude Global, we work internationally to improve the survival rates of children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases, worldwide, through the sharing of knowledge, technology and organizational skills.
Greater Memphis impact
The impact of St. Jude in Memphis extends beyond treating our patients. As one of the city's largest employers, St. Jude anchors a growing biomedical industry that draws top talent from around the world to build their careers in Memphis. Our $12.9 billion expansion is increasing our footprint in Memphis, allowing us to treat more patients, hire more professionals, and continue our impact in Memphis, including through community programs.
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Ratings, rankings and designations
We're honored to have been recognized for excellence in categories ranging from the quality of our patient care to our responsible work as a charity.
Consistently recognized as a top cancer hospital for children as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
First and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children
Named Most Trusted Nonprofit (2026) for the fifth consecutive year by Morning Consult
The highest designation a hospital can receive for quality of nursing
Continuing our impact
Because most St. Jude funding comes from generous donors, we have the freedom to focus on what matters: groundbreaking research and saving kids regardless of their financial situation.
Your support means new discoveries, more cures and better therapies for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
More to discover
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Our purpose
St. Jude exists to solve complex problems with no obvious solutions: pursuing cures and prevention for the most serious diseases children face, and ensuring that discoveries reach children everywhere.
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Bench-to-bedside framework
Learn how St. Jude connects research and patient care to move discoveries into treatment.
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Research at St. Jude
The engine of discovery at St. Jude is powered by some of the brightest minds in science and medicine, equipped with world-class resources and driven by the shared mission of advancing cures. We dream big and build our research programs to match.
