Moving up
Da’Maya graduated from the fifth grade this summer. She spent her entire fourth grade year at St. Jude, in treatment for soft tissue cancer. But look at her now! She’s cancer free and officially became a middle schooler this August.
Sun and sea
Woods completed treatment for brain cancer and was able to return home, where he hit the beach with his siblings and made some new friends at the local nature center.
Blazing a new trail
Addyson is in treatment for leukemia, but this summer she was able to go camping with her family.
Checking in
Gideon’s little body was consumed by cancer when he came to St. Jude as a baby. Now cancer free and 4 years old, he regularly returns to St. Jude for checkups. This summer, he gave out some hugs in the hospital hallway.
New heights
Anita is currently in treatment at St. Jude for a recurrence of bone cancer and recently underwent amputation of her leg. But that didn’t stop her from going to camp and zip-lining.
She said, “It was the most extreme thing I've done in my life – it was incredible, and I loved it. There are no limits if you really want to get something done and put all your effort towards it!”
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Our Patient Stories
Be inspired by stories about our patients on their journeys from diagnosis to treatment of childhood cancer and other pediatric diseases treated at St. Jude.
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Meet Brayden
Brayden received chemotherapy as well as proton therapy for medulloblastoma at the first proton therapy center in the world dedicated solely to children.
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Meet Ava
At 6 years old, Ava had a lump on her neck and tests showed she had more lumps in her belly. Tests revealed that she had a cancerous tumor and was referred to St. Jude.
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Meet Phoenix
Christmas Day plans for Phoenix’s family didn’t include a life-altering trip to the hospital. But at St. Jude, this close-knit family has been given hope.
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Meet Cole
Cole is an active kid, who enjoys hiking with his dog, Stannis. Even a brain tumor can't diminish his love of life and its adventures.
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Meet Riku
While treatment for medulloblastoma is a difficult journey for 4-year-old Riku, his parents, Noriko and Jun, are there to give him strength and support along the way.
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Meet Dakota
It's hard to keep patient Dakota away from the kitchen, and thanks to the Nutriolicious cooking classes at St. Jude, he doesn't have to be away for long.
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Meet Alana
Alana didn't let a cancer diagnosis get in the way of her dreams for the future. Neither did St. Jude.
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Sparrow's Story
Sparrow is a quiet, cautious baby who loves to cuddle. Her favorite person is her big brother, Jace.
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Meet Melanie
When Melanie was diagnosed with brain cancer and referred to St. Jude, she wasn’t nervous. She was actually looking forward to treatment — chemotherapy, proton therapy and visits from St. Jude therapy dog Huckleberry — because to Melanie, St. Jude meant getting well again.
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Meet Imani
Imani was diagnosed with cancer at 5 weeks old. Her family feared the worst. But at St. Jude, there was hope for her future.
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Meet Charlie
Diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his shoulder, Charlie was referred to St. Jude then underwent chemotherapy and surgery to replace a cancerous bone with titanium.
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Meet Gideon
After Gideon was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, he was referred to St. Jude for immediate treatment.
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Meet Kamryn
At 2 years old, Kamryn's bloodwork indicated he had a form of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Doctors referred him to St. Jude where he would undergo more than 2 years of chemotherapy while growing to love activities like Music Therapy.
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Meet Amris
In July of 2012, doctors found a kiwi-sized tumor on patient Amris’ brain. She was diagnosed with ATRT. With a referral, Amris arrived at St. Jude.