Meet Qua
“When I first got here, I had other patients — little kids and teens — talk to me about what to expect. And I thought, okay, I’m going to do that now for others, too.”
Qua, age 18
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Architect of hope
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St. Jude Sickle Cell Program
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Meet some of our patients
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Meet Jordyn
A competitive gymnast, Jordyn's aches and pains were thought to be a sports injury. Then, she was found to have blood cancer.
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Meet Saniya
When 3-year-old Saniya was a baby, her parents noticed a glare in one of her eyes. She was referred to St. Jude and diagnosed with retinoblastoma.
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Meet Jaiden
Jaiden’s family knew about St. Jude through a cousin who had been treated there years before. So when Jaiden was diagnosed with cancer, they knew where to turn.
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Meet Qua
Qua was given a diagnosis of desmoplastic small round cell tumor. At St. Jude, his treatment includes chemotherapy and radiation therapy.