Admission Treatments Types of childhood brain tumors Physicians Research FAQs Testimonials Resources Admission Policy Mission St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , located in Memphis, Tennessee, is the world's premier center for research and treatment of potentially fatal childhood diseases, including cancer and certain blood, genetic and immunodeficiency disorders. The hospital's mission is to cure children of catastrophic diseases through treatment and research. St. Jude is dedicated to providing unsurpassed patient care and to advance the health of children through biomedical research.
Admission is based on the patient's eligibility for an ongoing treatment study.
Patient eligibility can only be determined by a consultation between the referring physician and a member of St. Jude's medical staff. Information gathered from these studies is used in developing better treatments. Protocol-based therapy has led to improved cure rates for pediatric diseases. Diseases studied at St. Jude include leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors, sickle cell disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, AIDS and other immune deficiency syndromes. The patient must be previously untreated.