Meet Pablo Jose
Pablo Jose was referred to St. Jude after being treated in Guatemala for ALL, the most common form of childhood cancer.
St. Jude patient Pablo Jose and his parents
St. Jude patient Pablo Jose with his father
Pablo Jose's story
Pablo Jose was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2021 at the age of 5 in his homeland of Guatemala. ALL is the most common type of childhood cancer.
Pablo Jose received treatment in Guatemala and responded to the treatment. But after 18 months, he began to experience fevers and body pains he had felt before his initial diagnosis. Tests revealed the leukemia had returned. Doctors in Guatemala referred Pablo Jose to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
St. Jude patient Pablo Jose
St. Jude patient Pablo Jose with his family
Pablo Jose arrived in May 2023 at St. Jude.
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
Pablo Jose finished treatment and returned home. His father said he’s doing well and is full of energy. He enjoys going to school, playing soccer, drawing and painting.
For me, St. Jude is another world. It is the best in every sense of the word, not only the people who work at St. Jude but the medicine they offer.
- St. Jude patient Pablo Jose's father
St. Jude patient Pablo Jose with his father
St. Jude patient Pablo Jose and his sister
St. Jude won't stop until no child — anywhere — dies from cancer.
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