St. Jude Children's Research Hospital鈥檚 approach to care gives families and children an active role in decision-making, while enhancing communication throughout treatment.
Through the Legacy Beads Program at St. Jude Children鈥檚 Research Hospital, patients collect colorful, glass beads that represent their experiences during treatment for cancer or other catastrophic childhood illnesses.
In an elementary school classroom, students are seated on the floor in a circle to create a cozy atmosphere that encourages sharing and talking openly. One of the students has important information to share with his classmates. With the help of St. Jude Children鈥檚 Research Hospital staff, he explains why he has missed so much school and why he sometimes has to cover his nose and mouth with a mask.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital explores cancer-fighting potential of body鈥檚 own immune cells on both clinical and basic scientific fronts to help children battle cancer.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators find that adults who survived cancer as children exercise less, increasing risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
For children and teens with cancer at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a team of child life specialists work to manage the stress and anxiety that patients may experience in the hospital setting.
Cancer and its treatment causes discomfort on many levels, but controlling pain can speed recovery for children battling the disease, say pain management experts at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.