-
Glow More Chemo
In the Kay Research and Care Center, children can change the lighting in their hospital rooms from sunny yellow to jungle green; mandarin orange to purple pizzazz. It’s one way kids can exert a little control during a tumultuous time.
-
After decades with no new therapies, pivotal new research into the brain tumor DIPG fuels possibilities for more effective options.
After decades with no new therapies, pivotal new St. Jude research into a lethal brainstem cancer fuels hope for more effective options.
-
An Added Boost for Medulloblastoma: SJELIOT
SJELIOT, a St. Jude-led clinical trial for medulloblastoma, tests prexasertib, a drug that enhances the power of other chemotherapies.
-
Radiation and Ependymoma: The Sweet Taste of Success
With more than a decade of follow-up, results from a newly published clinical trial show that radiation after surgery triples survival for kids with ependymoma.
-
Reading Skills: Windows to the World
By pinpointing cognitive skills necessary for reading, scientists work to improve quality of life for hearing-impaired brain tumor survivors.
-
DIPG: Focused Steps
St. Jude clinical trial tests chemotherapy that crosses the blood-brain barrier to reach a deadly brain tumor.
-
Together: Powered by St. Jude
A new website brings families and St. Jude experts together to face pediatric cancer. This online resource offers trustworthy resources for families around the world to learn about childhood cancer.
-
Play-based Preparation: Practice and Possibilities
Play-based preparation decreases sedation use and costs for children undergoing radiation therapy.
-
Sean Kenney: A Mission-driven Life
Find out how brain tumor survivor Sean Kenney found inspiration at St. Jude and has become an international advocate for refugees.
-
Medulloblastoma: The Pieces Snap Together
St. Jude scientists discover genes suspected to cause brain tumors in children. This discovery lays the foundation to expand targeted treatments.
-
Medulloblastoma: DNA Points the Way
Find out about how the discovery of 6 inherited gene mutations in medulloblastoma prompted the proposed guidelines for genetic counseling and testing when treating this type of brain cancer.
-
Accelerating Progress Through Global Collaboration
St. Jude prepares to greatly increase the number of children treated on clinical trials such as SJMB12.
-
St. Jude Proton Therapy: Think Positive
St. Jude opens the first proton therapy center designed just for children.
-
Ingram and His Sibling Stars
Three-year-old Ingram was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. Now he is flying high, thanks to St. Jude and the loving support of his sisters, who raised more than $220,000 for the hospital.
-
Dawn of a New Era for Aggressive Brain Tumors
Relapsed brain tumors have been difficult to treat, but a new approach at St. Jude offers a ray of hope.