Foundation Support

Discoveries at St. Jude have completely changed how doctors treat children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses.[9][10] Since St. Jude was established, the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, has increased from 4 percent in 1962 to 94 percent today.[10] During this time, the overall survival rate for childhood cancers has risen from 20 percent to 80 percent.[11] St. Jude has treated children from across the United States and from more than 70 countries. Doctors across the world consult with St. Jude on their toughest cases.[12] Also, St. Jude has an International Outreach Program to improve the survival rates of children with catastrophic illnesses worldwide through the transfer of knowledge, technology and organizational