The Together Team

In 1972, doctors diagnosed 4-year-old Sandy Owen with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer. She had less than a 50% chance of survival. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments cured her cancer. Now, 50 years later, she lives each day to the fullest.

Ricky Terry Jr. was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in 2016 when he was 22. At first, he thought he had migraines.

Marty did not talk about his childhood cancer diagnosis for decades. Now he is sharing his childhood cancer survivor story.

Amar Gajjar, MD, pediatric medicine chair and oncology co-chair at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is being honored with the 2022 Pediatric Oncology Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month in the United States. The Together by St. Jude ™ online resource has reliable information about brain tumor diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and supportive care. Share the Together by St. Jude resource with others.

If you’re the parent of a childhood cancer patient, you might have questions about imaging tests and if the radiation involved is safe for your child. These tips can help you talk to your child’s care team.

The WHO and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced a new platform that will give children all over the world access to lifesaving cancer medicines.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some childhood and adolescent cancer survivors are more at risk for breast cancer than other women. Here is what childhood cancer survivors can do to prevent breast cancer. 

When Sarah and Toby wanted to grow their family, they knew adoption would be the right option for them. Meet this childhood cancer survivor and follow her adoption journey.

A global registry is shedding new light on how COVID-19 impacts childhood cancer patients.