Dr. Hale 's An Retired Pediatric Oncologist

St. Jude Children’s hospital was established in February of 1962 with the “sole purpose of conducting basic and clinical research and treatment into catastrophic childhood diseases” (StJude.org). They have raised survival of childhood cancer from 20% to 80% since their opening through their research (Cancer.org). Even with an average of 7,800 patients a year and a 1.8 million daily operating cost, parents never pay anything for their child’s stay (StJude.org). The survival rate has raised and children are able to stay at no cost due to donations. Most of these donations come from people around the world that see St. Jude’s effective and strong advertisements. I will be analyzing three rhetoric’s ethos, logos, and pathos the hospital used to raise funds and make it effective.

Glioblastoma (pronounced like gleO blastoma) is an incurable brain cancer,Survival rate is usually measured in months.This became a word that was instantly defined, researched, dissected, feared, and tried to comprehend and understand by family,friends and acquaintances of Larry McKee (McKee)who was personally affected from this single word, it was quickly added to their vocabulary, because of the of the events that transpired on October 22, 2011 that forever changed lives “Glioblastomas are tumors that arise from the astrocytes- the star-shaped cells that make up the “glue-like,” or supportive tissue of the brain. These tumors are usually highly malignant (cancerous) because the cells reproduce quickly and they are supported by a large network of blood vessels.”(A.B.T A..) He was diagnosed with stage four.

However, when her career as a nurse started, it was not in the maternity ward. It started in general care, where she witnessed first-hand the disparity in care between male and female patients.

Since 1962, St. Jude hospital has been a symbol of hope for children and families in the need. As one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers, St. Jude hospital continues to provide the quality of research and treatment relying on the support of many donors to continue its lifesaving mission of finding cures and saving children.

Dr Jennifer Chan, the head of this tumor research, is an Associate Professor & Neuropathologist in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Oncology, and Clinical Neuroscience in the University of Calgary. Besides her work on education, she is also directing a tumorigenesis research team at the University of Calgary, and a tumor banking program which supports pediatric cancer research. Nonetheless, she is also a member of both the Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute and the Experimental and Applied Therapeutics Program (ExpAT).

Specific Purpose: To convince the audience that childhood cancer is more common than believed, and that action should be taken to increase awareness and funding for research.

With this is a copy of my justification report on the subject of funding and support of research in pediatric cancer and assisting poor parents of children suffering from cancer. This statement is a review of my findings from the most recent year of working in X Cancer Specialty Center, and a separate research that other researchers have conducted outside the center. This paper will be useful in justifying the funding of extensive research in pediatric cancer, and the necessity to assist parents of the cancer patients to meet medical costs. I have completed this report at no cost to the organization, and I carried out and completed this research during off hours.

Kicker, a 3 year-old boy, who has never been to a doctor, never received any type of shot or poke, eaten a clean, nutrient dense diet throughout his short three years and never had anything toxic on his skin, was sitting in the cold hospital room waiting for news of a diagnosis. Nurses came in and out of the waiting room, bringing in needles, advice, paperwork and machines. All of which were intimidating to a 3 year-old and his mother, Season, who happened to be a holistic nutritionist. A nurse came into the waiting room and informed Season that an Oncologist needed to speak with her. At that moment, Season began holding her jaw tight to fight back the tears knowing that Oncologist specialized in cancer.

Almost thirteen years ago, my life changed when my youngest daughter was born with undiagnosed medical problems. The challenge of finding answers consumed my life. My family and I spent a significant amount of time searching for answers in and out of doctor’s offices and hospitals, always by our daughter’s side. Throughout my journey, I was able to learn a lot about the medical profession, including the differences between good and not so good healthcare professionals. We were fortunate to meet a lot of excellent doctor’s, nurses, and support staff, however, we also had our fair share of medical professionals that were not so great. At times our journey was extremely frustrating because we had to depend on medical staff that was uncaring and

Molly O’neill’s article "A surgeon war on breast cancer" tell a story about a gay mother woman doctor who works as a director of the U.C.L.A. program and fighting the battle of cancer. Dr. Love is a clever surgeon. she makes the patients feel more comfortable with her, the kindness Doctor who try to make conversations with them. this article show us that she was loyal with her job and with her patients. one of her patient asked her before the surgery to make sure that she will be fine and take good care of her, she was very confident when she said " I will take good care of you." Furthermore, this confident woman have done what she can trying to find solutions to those who has suffered form this disease and how this disease grow between their

Carder began fighting cancer at the age of 13 and ultimately lost her left leg and hip. In 1986, while in remission, she married and became pregnant. “According to her clinic obstetrician, Angela emphasized two points about her healthcare: she wanted to be watched closely for signs of recurrence of cancer and, having struggled so long to survive, she wanted to be sure her own health was not compromised” (Thornton & Paltrow, 1991, p. 1). This statement was key as to the outcome of this case.

Margaret Irving Handy was a very important figure in children’s medicine in today's society. Handy was the first pediatric physician in the state of Delaware. In fact, she was so good at her job that she became chief of pediatrics. After she met with a woman whose child had died, She had decided to make a change in children's medicine. Handy had come up with the idea to make a Mother’s Milk bank in Delaware, where children would go to get breast milk and other health options if they couldn’t get any themselves. She received many rewards for this act. One of her greatest medals being the Josh Marvel Cup, for being the “most distinguished citizen of the year”.

Our staff is trained in the care of patients fighting cancer; our nurses have all chosen to be in

I plan to hire staff and nurses who will care one-hundred percent for the well-being of our patients, are positive role models for children, have necessary medical skills and knowledge, communicate respectfully with parents, are organized, and have great teamwork skills. In addition to Leukemia and Asthma, I plan to develop original research for the health of children on illnesses such as S.I.D.S. (sudden infant death syndrome), Polio, Lupus Erythematosus, Influenza, Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and the Common Cold. 50 years from now, I want to know I had a positive impact on my community. My idea of success is influencing youth to follow their dreams, grow into healthy, respectful, and responsible young adults, and know that I made a difference in their

1. Leukemias (blood cancers) and brain cancers combined account for more than half of all new cases of pediatric cancer.