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Explore comprehensive information about childhood and adolescent cancer.
Find information about types of blood disorders in children and adolescents.
Learn more about infectious diseases in children and adolescents.
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Learn about treatments, tests, procedures, medicines, and side effects.
Learn about navigating and managing medical care for children and adolescents.
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Learn how the Together by St. Jude™ online resource is continuing to expand in 2025 to support more families facing serious childhood illnesses worldwide.
Some children may need surgery to diagnose or treat pediatric cancer. Watch this video to learn about common surgical procedures and know what to expect.
Yike Huang talks about her stem cell transplant experience and offers advice to others who are preparing for this treatment. Read her story.
Jerhonda Walton relies on prayer and excellent medical care to help manage the uncertainty of her son Kaleb’s immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Read their story.
Keeping a backpack with essentials is important when going through chemo. Lori, a mother to a child with cancer, gives advice for being prepared.
Daniel Ndibou shares how he balances school and living with sickle cell disease, showing that it does not control his life.
Giving children with cancer roles as warriors may discourage them from expressing their feelings. Read about Mendez's family experience.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient Maddy Friesen wrote a poem about her cancer journey and named it “grateful.” Read her story and poem.
Many people with cancer want to write about their experiences. Read some useful writing prompts for telling your story.
Cancer patient Yike Huang finds hope and encourages others through music and art therapy. Read her story.
Brain and spinal tumors form when abnormal cells grow in tissues of the brain or spinal cord. Watch this video to learn about pediatric brain and spinal tumors.
Season 2 of Caregivers SHARE, a St. Jude podcast, launches in September 2024. Learn more about the new season and how to listen to it.
Blood disorders are medical conditions that affect one or more parts of the blood. Learn about blood disorders and how they are treated.
Diagnosing a blood disorder usually involves several steps including a physical exam, health history, and lab tests. Learn how blood disorders are diagnosed.
Bone marrow transplants can have many side effects; it is normal for parents to have anxiety about their child’s transplant. Learn about one family’s story.
Eunice Moilwa shares her son’s amazing progress with Fanconi anemia, from being shy to confidently socializing with others.
Melita Namane shares important tips for parents on caring for their sick kids, focusing on medicine, communication, and faith.
Sickle cell disease should not overwhelm your life, Kenneth and Tornisha Allen say. Learn more about sickle cell disease from the Allens and daughter McKenley.
Influenza (flu) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Some people are at higher risk for flu complications. Learn how to prevent and treat the flu.
Measles is a viral illness that spreads person to person. Symptoms include fever and rash. Learn about measles and how to prevent measles with an MMR vaccine.
Vaccines are an important way to protect against certain illnesses. Learn about immunization schedules and vaccines in children with cancer and other illnesses.
Most patients with a respiratory infection such as COVID-19 or the flu will be cared for at home. Learn how to care for someone with an infectious illness at home.
COVID-19 is an illness caused by a virus. Symptoms can be like a cold or the flu but can sometimes be more serious. Learn about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines.
Survivors of pediatric cancer should get a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV can cause several types of cancer in both males and females.