Category: Clinical Care
Pain may be a risk factor for learning problems in childhood cancer survivors
| Oct 13, 2021Researchers are focusing on treatment-related pain as another way to reduce the risk of learning and memory problems in survivors of childhood leukemia.
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When work takes a toll: St. Jude research adds to our understanding of physician burnout.
| Jul 12, 2021St. Jude researchers looked at burnout and perceived work demands among St. Jude physicians and found that emotional exhaustion and time demands are key factors in a problem that affects both provider and patient.
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Identifying risks and restrictions: Rehabilitation and cancer survivorship
| Jun 2, 2021Kristin Lyons, director of Rehabilitation Services, and Jessica Sparrow, Lead Occupational Therapist, worked as part of a team of oncology rehabilitation providers from pediatric institutions across the country to co-author a recent Seminars in Oncology Nursing article, which provides a comprehensive overview of rehabilitation screening, assessment, and intervention for children with cancer.
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Getting to the bottom of a medulloblastoma mystery
| May 26, 2021Posterior fossa syndrome develops in some children following surgery for the brain tumor medulloblastoma. St. Jude research offers fresh insight into the mysterious syndrome and advice on how to avoid it.
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NCCN publishes guidelines for standardized treatment of Wilms tumor
| May 19, 2021The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recently published treatment guidelines for children diagnosed with nephroblastoma. Two St. Jude physicians collaborated on the project.
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Advocating globally for a COVID-19 vaccine
| Apr 30, 2021It’s essential to provide an accurate, science-based website for vaccine information. The St. Jude Global COVID-19 Working Group plans to provide accurate COVID-19 information, including answering questions and providing vaccine news as it emerges.
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St. Jude deploys a behavioral emergency response team to help patients in crisis
| Apr 29, 2021You may already be familiar with medical rapid response teams, trained health care personnel who deliver emergency medical care. But you may not be familiar with behavioral rapid response teams. They help patients when there is just too much to handle.
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Cancer care during a pandemic: What we learned prepares us for the next emergency
| Apr 2, 2021The pandemic exposed shortcomings in health care. But this study revealed more than expected in this type of children’s treatment.
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In the hospital of the future, hospitalists will have ‘day jobs’
| Mar 18, 2021Liza-Marie Johnson, MD, and her Hospitalist Program team provide patients with around-the-clock care when their primary oncologists are not available. At St. Jude, this relatively new field has transformed from a staffing solution into a rewarding faculty-track program.
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The global burden of sickle cell disease: The quality of treatment shouldn’t depend upon where you live
| Mar 11, 2021Survival and quality of life for many with sickle cell disease depends upon where they live. Here’s what a doctor wants to do to fix that.
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