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Corker visits St. Jude Children’s Hospital

MEMPHIS, – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) visited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Friday, May 15, where he met with a patient and family from Tennessee receiving treatment at the hospital. On a tour led by St. Jude president and chief executive officer Dr. James R. Downing and chair of the department of radiation oncology Dr. Thomas E. Merchant, Corker also visited the new St. Jude Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center, which will provide the latest advancements in radiation therapy to childhood cancer patients within the year.
“As a parent, there is nothing you want more for your child than good health and the opportunity for them to live life to its fullest,” said Corker. “The advancements made by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to treat and find a cure for cancer are felt around the world. I was honored to tour their facilities today and see firsthand the incredible work being done each day to help children and their families win the battle against this horrible disease.”