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A-T
Cancer Clinic at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,
located in Memphis, Tennessee, is arguably the world's premiere 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.
The leadership of St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital agreed to establish an A-T Cancer Clinic at the distinguished
institution for the treatment of children with ataxia-telangiectasia
(A-T). Children with A-T develop cancer at a strikingly high frequency.
Children with A-T who develop cancer are encouraged
to seek referrals to the A-T Cancer Clinic at St. Jude's for a
diagnostic work-up. Then, after reviewing the diagnosis, the patient's
family is able to decide between treatment at St. Jude or at their own
local hospital with consultation from St. Jude physicians.
Families who elect to have their children treated
at St. Jude do not have to bear any of the costs or treatment there.
All medical costs at St. Jude that are not covered by the family's
insurance carrier, including travel to and from Memphis, are covered by
St. Jude.
The new A-T Cancer Clinic makes it possible to
optimize treatment by developing and fine-tuning protocols for the
types of tumors commonly seen in A-T patients. In addition, whenever
possible, St. Jude researchers collect leukemia and lymphoma cells from
patients, studying them, and storing them in a cell bank for future
investigations.
Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, who is currently chairman
of the Department of Hematology and Oncology at St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital, and Dr. John T. Sandlund, director of the
Leukemia/Lymphoma Clinic, oversee the A-T Cancer Clinic.
Physicians seeking more information should call
901-495-3300 and page Dr. Sandlund or contact him by fax at
901-521-9005 or by email at
John.sandlund@stjude.org. | 
