The impact of St. Jude research and treatment
We won't stop®
St. Jude has helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the U.S. from 20% in 1962 to more than 80% today.
We're helping improve cure rates
St. Jude has achieved a 94% survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of blood cancer, up from 4% in 1962.
90+ diseases treated at St. Jude
St. Jude treats children with cancer, blood disorders and other life-threatening diseases.
St. Jude patient Cailee
Your support helps St. Jude provide customized care for some of the world's sickest children.
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live, regardless of the duration or the cost of care.
Together we can build a brighter future.
Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped raise the survival rate for children with cancer in the United States, where 4 out of 5 children survive cancer. In many countries, however, 1 out of 5 children who develop cancer will survive. We won’t stop until no child dies from cancer, no matter where they live.
Our goal is to improve global survival rates for six of the most common forms of childhood cancer from 20% to 60% by 2030.
How to support St. Jude
Ways to give
Donating, honoring a loved one and workplace giving are just a few ways to make a difference for the kids of St. Jude.
Fundraise
Make your impact go further by joining one of our fundraisers or starting one of your own.
Volunteer
Donate your time, and help us make a difference for kids with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Find a volunteer opportunity near you.
Help St. Jude give every child with cancer a chance.
In 2022, Aylin was vomiting and had pain in her side. A scan in a local emergency room revealed a mass on her liver. The then 12-year-old was referred to St. Jude, where she was diagnosed with a type of liver cancer called fibrolamellar carcinoma.
Aylin's mom grew up in Tennessee and knew of St. Jude since she was a little girl. Her dad worked on construction projects on the St. Jude campus. "Never did we think that we would go to St. Jude for any reason," her mom said.
In the summer of 2025, Aylin celebrated her 15th birthday — her quinceañera — with family and friends. She is still in treatment, receiving maintenance oral chemotherapy.
St. Jude patient Aylin
Updates on our recent research and findings
Learn more about recent discoveries, studies and breakthroughs from St. Jude researchers and scientists.
Read more about how St. Jude is looking to expand genetic research and care access to be more inclusive.
See our findings on the potential for limiting neurocognitive issues during treatment.
Discover how St. Jude researchers are making headway in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment and what that means for patients.
St. Jude patient Valentina
Thanks to our supporters, we can give kids with cancer the chance they deserve.
Join our St. Jude family and support our mission by creating a fundraiser, becoming a monthly donor, sending an online card to our patients and more.
Learn more about our history, our patients and research:
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Our history
In 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital opened in front of a crowd of 9,000 in Memphis, Tenn. Learn about the history of St. Jude, how our hospital came to be and the amazing things we’ve accomplished.
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Our patient stories
Be inspired by the touching stories of St. Jude patients facing childhood cancer and other diseases.
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Our unique operating model
There are great research institutions, great hospitals and great charities — we’re all three. See how we’re funded, how our operating model works and our plans for the future.