January 29, 2021

Day: January 29, 2021

Marc Jr Foundation and Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation Host Monthly DIPG Parent Talk

Marc Jr Foundation and Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation Host Monthly DIPG Parent Talk

Two important organizations that are currently making a difference in the DIPG community are The Marc Jr Foundation and the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation. Both of these organizations have teamed up to provide support for parents who have lost a child to DIPG. This bereavement group gets together over a monthly group call and offers […]

Working Towards a Cure: Exploring 2 Potential DIPG Treatments

Working Towards a Cure: Exploring 2 Potential DIPG Treatments

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma is a brain tumor found in a part of the brainstem called the pons. The pons controls vital functions such as breathing, sleeping, swallowing and regulating the heart rate. It is also where many important signals pass from the brain to the rest of the body. DIPG brain tumors are usually […]