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    The document discusses the history of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, including how it was founded by Danny Thomas after he made a vow to the patron saint of hopeless causes, and the many medical milestones and advances in pediatric cancer treatment achieved by St. Jude over the years.

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    The document discusses the history of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, including how it was founded by Danny Thomas after he made a vow to the patron saint of hopeless causes, and the many medical milestones and advances in pediatric cancer treatment achieved by St. Jude over the years.

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    The document discusses the history of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, including how it was founded by Danny Thomas after he made a vow to the patron saint of hopeless causes, and the many medical milestones and advances in pediatric cancer treatment achieved by St. Jude over the years.

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    The history of St.

    Jude is inspiring, as it deals with the themes of despair, faith, compassion,

    and perseverance. The institution was founded by a renowned man named, Danny Thomas.

    According to their website, before Danny Thomas was famous, he faced a lot of challenges

    within his life; concerning the acquisition of a stable job to satisfy the wants and needs of his

    family. Naturally, in his dilemma, he turned to St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless

    causes, and vowed, ‘Show me my way in life, and I will build you a shrine.’

    His prayer marked a vital moment within his life, because soon after he was able to acquire

    an occupation. He worked on many eminent films, and shows, most notably, “Make Room

    for Daddy”, later known as “The Danny Thomas Show.” Utilizing the capital generated from

    his success, he fulfilled his vowed, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital opened in front

    of a crowd of 9,000 in Memphis, Tennessee.

    According to their website, along with the inauguration of the Hospital, came a plethora of

    historical milestones such as: 

    In 1966, A group of St. Jude patients are the first acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    (ALL) patients to ever be successfully taken off therapy, based on evidence that

    remission can be sustained. 

     In 1977, The hospital launches the first major effort to understand the lifelong

    progression of sickle cell disease.

     In 1984, We open the After Completion of Therapy Clinic, the world's largest long-

    term follow-up clinic for pediatric cancer patients.

     In 1996, Peter Doherty, PhD, St. Jude Immunology chair, is awarded the Nobel

    Prize for Physiology or Medicine.  


    In 2006, St. Jude reports a 94% survival rate for patients with acute lymphoblastic

    leukemia (ALL), using therapy that does not include radiation.

     In 2007, The St. Jude LIFE study begins to study the long-term effects of cancer

    and its treatment. This initiative is one of the most ambitious follow-up projects ever

    conceived.  

     In 2008, St. Jude is designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive

    Cancer Center. We're the first and only cancer center solely focused on pediatric

    cancer to receive this distinction.

     In 2010, We launch the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, a collaboration with

    Washington University to uncover why childhood cancer arises, spreads and resists

    treatment. As part of the world’s largest such initiative, scientists compare the

    complete normal and cancer genomes of 800 childhood cancer patients with some

    of the toughest and least understood pediatric cancers.

     In 2018, St. Jude and World Health Organization announce a five-year

    collaboration to transform cancer care by curing at least 60% of children with

    six of the most common kinds of cancer worldwide by 2030.

     In 2019, St. Jude announces a cure for SCID-X1, commonly known as bubble

    boy disease. By combining gene therapy and low-dose chemotherapy with busulfan,

    immune function is restored in infants with the disorder. 

    To conclude, throughout the years St. Jude Children’s research hospitable has been

    responsible for making great strides in the field of medicine. However, without Danny
    Thomas’ perseverance, and fulfilment to the promises he made, then the medical institution

    that we know today would not exist.

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