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Patient Stories

One Detail Leads to a Life-Changing Diagnosis

It was likely that Jack was born with the tumor that was discovered when he was just 15 months old ...

Patient Stories

Global Brain Tumor Program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

In September 2020, Polish 18-year-old Julia was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Julia reached out to Washington University School ...

News

St. Louis Children's Ranks No. 1 Among Missouri Children's Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Louis Children’s Hospital-Washington University School of Medicine among America’s Best Children’s ...

Expert Advice

MIBG Therapy Targets High-Risk Neuroblastoma

St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have joined a Children’s Oncology Group (COG) clinical trial to ...

Mom Docs

Swollen Lymph Nodes — Should I Be Worried?

Swollen lymph nodes are a common complaint in children and are almost always a harmless and temporary finding. In rare ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Watch the video as St. Louis Children's Hospital explains what Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is and how it develops. ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Osteosarcoma

The skeletal system serves as the framework for the body and also protects the internal organs. Bones grow by a ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Liver Cancer

The liver is the largest organ inside the body and is located just below the ribs on the right side ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Acute Myeloid Leukemia

St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) develops in the body and how it is treated. ...