Category: Clinical Care
By sharing their story, cancer patients can help improve their care
| Jun 16, 2022Narrative medicines uses insight gained from listening carefully to how patients tell their own stories to improve health care, patient education and research.
Learn moreReflecting on nearly 40 years of progress against pediatric brain tumors
| May 16, 2022May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month and a good time to learn more about the diverse group of diseases that make up the most common childhood solid tumor.
Learn moreLessons from Lebanon: St. Jude Global reacts to war in Ukraine
| Mar 30, 2022Lessons learned from previous global crises inform the St. Jude Global response to childhood cancer patients displaced by the war in Ukraine.
Learn moreBuilding a platform to bring cancer drugs to children worldwide
| Jan 6, 2022St. Jude and WHO announce plans to dramatically improve global access to pediatric cancer drugs
Learn morePain 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.
Learn moreWhen 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.
Learn moreIdentifying 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.
Learn moreGetting 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.
Learn moreNCCN 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.
Learn moreAdvocating 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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