September 2018 - St. Jude Progress Blog - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Your cancer journey is a teacher: it’s your story, not your baggage

Posted by Somer Greene | Sep 25, 2018 | Features | 1

A 24-year-old childhood cancer survivor writes a letter to her younger self while undergoing treatment.

mTORC1, the ‘Sorting Hat’ of the thymic school

Posted by Daniel Bastardo-Blanco | Sep 20, 2018 | Research | 0

Much like the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter movies, mTORC1 guides young tcells to their destiny.

Postural balance is an issue with pediatric leukemia survivors

Posted by Mitra Varedi | Sep 19, 2018 | Research | 0

One of the late effects of the treatment for ALL is impairment of body systems involved with movement and balance. Addressing balance through muscular and cognitive therapy may help.

Pediatric otolaryngology: Taking care of ears, noses and throats

Posted by Elizabeth Jane Walker | Sep 13, 2018 | Clinical Care | 1

Many people are surprised to learn that hundreds of children travel to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital each year for otolaryngology services related to cancer and sickle cell disease. Anthony Sheyn, MD, chief of the Division of Otolaryngology in the St. Jude Department of Surgery, says the multidisciplinary otolaryngology team performs more than 100 operations, with about 500-700 outpatient clinic visits annually. Sheyn recently took a break to discuss the hospital’s growing otolaryngology services with St. Jude Progress. St. Jude Progress: What are the top diagnoses you encounter in your practice at St. Jude? Tony Sheyn: I think the...

Truly exceptional: Ranking reflects commitment to addressing cancer’s questions

Posted by Charles Roberts, MD, PhD | Sep 11, 2018 | Features | 0 |

The most rewarding part of being a comprehensive cancer center is helping to unite laboratory, clinical and survivorship scientists to pursue the most impactful science possible.