There are 6 article(s) tagged pediatric cancer:

• December 2023

  • St. Jude’s Downing named as an influential health care leader

    Dr. James Downing, president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is leading a $12.9 billion, six-year strategic plan — the largest investment in the hospital’s history. 

    By Aisling Mäki December 04, 2023

• September 2023

  • St. Jude unveils six-story housing Downtown for patients, families

    Pizza cutters were used in place of the usual oversized scissors at Wednesday’s ribbon cutting for The Domino’s Village, funded by pizza giant Domino’s as part of a 10-year, $100 million commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 27, 2023

• June 2023

  • St. Jude: How neighborhoods impact children treated for brain tumors

    “It’s been in the last couple of decades — particularly with children treated with brain tumors — that the survival rates have improved so much. And the focus is now not only just on a cure, but also on quality of life after,” said the study’s lead researcher. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 07, 2023

• January 2023

  • Park succeeds Pui as St. Jude’s oncology chair

    “Dr. Park brings a wealth of knowledge, deep experience and considerable talent to St. Jude.”

    By Aisling Mäki January 26, 2023

• October 2022

  • St. Jude joins $60 million collaboration to fight childhood cancer

    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has joined The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to fight childhood cancer. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 13, 2022

• February 2021

  • WHO takes cue from St. Jude in strategies to improve pediatric cancer cure rates

    Since 2018, St. Jude and WHO have partnered to address common issues in low cancer survivor rates, including late or incorrect diagnoses. 

    By Jane Roberts February 16, 2021