Meet our patients
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Meet Kayla
Kayla endured two-and-a-half years of chemotherapy with grace and style. She ends it with a St. Jude tradition: the "No 'Mo Chemo" party.
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Meet Azalea
When Azalea was found to have rhabdomyosarcoma, her parents, Simone and Ricardo, traveled from Jamaica to St. Jude so Azalea would receive the best care.
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Meet Hannah
After receiving a devastating diagnosis, Hannah's family turned to St. Jude, where they would be free to focus on her treatment.
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Meet Aniya
“The first thing on my mind was making sure I had the money to pay for treatment,” says Aniya’s mom. But Aniya’s family will never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
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Meet Ximena
Of her daughter’s diagnosis, her mother, Nora, said “We were on a dark path. But when we arrived at St. Jude, it was like seeing light on the path.”
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Meet Lillian
Chemotherapy isn't easy, and we support the emotional well-being of patients like Lillian undergoing treatment. “ St. Jude is giving me my child,” says her mom.
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Meet Liam
After they finish treatment, patients like Liam visit St. Jude for regular checkups. His family anxiously awaited the results of his first scan post-treatment.
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Meet Kenlie
Over the last eight years of her life, St. Jude patient Kenlie underwent treatment for synovial sarcoma, and remained anything but discouraged.
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Meet Ainsley
When a swollen lymph node turned out to be cancer, Ainsley's parents turned to St. Jude for help. Read her story.
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Meet Mason
Mason and his dad, Matt, love to go fishing together. But when Mason became sick with cancer, it was hard to imagine they’d ever have moments like that again.
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Meet Thompson
“From day one, he has been the happiest baby,” says Thompson’s mom. But Thompson’s parents soon noticed worrisome white reflections in his bright blue eyes.
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Meet patient Tyler
When Tyler was diagnosed with bone cancer, his family turned to St. Jude for help. Read his story.
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Meet Logan
Logan loves baseball and wears his signature cowboy boots every day. When he came to St. Jude, his dedicated care team ensured he had the best support possible.
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Meet Leland
Despite fighting an aggressive brain tumor known as ATRT, Leland still loves to be silly and make people laugh. "He's strong and amazing," said his mom, Marisa.
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Meet Sydney
When he helped St. Jude founder Danny Thomas raise funds for the hospital, Sydney’s great-grandfather had no idea he would be helping his great-granddaughter.