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Melissa Hudson, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Memphis, TN, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Memphis, TN

Director of Cancer Survivorship Division, Co-Leader of Cancer Control & Survivorship Program, The Charles E. Williams Endowed Chair of Oncology-Cancer Survivorship, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1986 - 1989
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1983
  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M UniversityBS, Summa Cum Laude, 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2017
  • Elected Association of American Physicians, 2017
  • Houston Distinguished Alumna University of Texas Medical School, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Polygenic Determinants for Subsequent Breast Cancer Risk in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: The St Jude Lifetime Cohort Study (SJLIFE)  
    Kim E Nichols, Melissa M Hudson, Chimene A Kesserwan, Matthew J Ehrhardt, James R Downing, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Association of Bacteremic Sepsis with Long-Term Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia  
    Hiroto Inaba, Joshua Wolf, Kevin R Krull, Melissa M Hudson, JAMA
  • Serum ALT Elevations in Survivors of Childhood Cancer. A Report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study  
    Matthew J Krasin, Sima Jeha, Daniel M Green, Melissa M Hudson, Wayne L Furman, Michael W Bishop, Hepatology
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Low-Dose Tamoxifen (LDTam) As a Breast Cancer (BC) Risk-Reduction Strategy in Lymphoma Survivors Exposed to Chest Radiation Therapy (RT) during Adolescence/Young Adult...
    Melissa M. Hudson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
  • Associations between Persistent Inflammation and Oxidative Stress with Neurocognitive Impairment in Long-Term Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors and Community Controls
    Melissa M. Hudson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
  • Impact of Competing Treatment Scenarios on Lifetime Disease Burden and Quality Adjusted Life Expectancy (QALE) Among Survivors of High-Risk Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma ...
    Melissa M. Hudson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Lectures

  • Cancer Survivorship: Living Beyond Cancer 
    1/1/2006
  • Changing Cancer Therapy: The Hodgkin's Paradigm 
    1/1/2002
  • Psychosocial Adaptation Following Surgery for Pediatric Bone Tumors 
    Dallas, TX - 1/1/2001
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Press Mentions

  • Healthy Lifestyle Mitigates Impact of Childhood Cancer
    Healthy Lifestyle Mitigates Impact of Childhood CancerApril 10th, 2023

Grant Support

  • Evaluation Of Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Childhood Cancer SurvivorsNational Institute Of Nursing Research2009–2011
  • Hepatitis C In Childhood Cancer SurvivorsNational Cancer Institute2000–2003

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations