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 […]
Beyond the Tumor: Fighting DIPG as an Adult
In June 2020, Maria Kuenster was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma at the age of 22. She had recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors of Science in Health Science and was looking forward to a job opportunity in Chicago. Unfortunately, her life was turned upside down when she went in […]
Congratulations Dr. Souweidane
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Souweidane, whose highly anticipated results of the first-ever dose escalation study using convection-enhanced delivery (CED) in patients with DIPG, were published in Lancet Oncology. Thank you Dr. Souweidane, for continuously working hard towards finding a cure for DIPG. “Full Steam Ahead” Follow Here to Read the CED Letter
Go Gold in the Month Of September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
CRF learned yesterday that Lisha’s follow up was “Thumbs Up”
CRF learned yesterday that Lisha’s follow up was “Thumbs Up” her next MRI is 4/18. She is living proof that we will find “A CURE”!
Three-Time Winner: Dr. Mark Souweidane Extends His Fight Against DIPG
In a new milestone in the fight against DIPG, Dr. Mark Souweidane this week performed a direct infusion of a cancer-fighting drug into the brain of a young patient — for the third time. The child was the first ever to receive three infusions, all at the highest dose level in the trial. The […]
Dr. Souweidane Treats Final Patient in Groundbreaking DIPG Clinical Trial
Dr. Mark Souweidane today treated the final patient in his Phase I clinical trial of convection-enhanced delivery (CED) for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). The trial, which had enrolled 31 patients over the past four years, was designed to test the safety of CED as a means of delivering a cancer-fighting drug directly to […]
Minnesota Boy with D.I.P.G. meets his favorite Power Ranger in California thanks to Little Kernel Popcorn Company & Cristian Rivera Foundation
Minnesota Boy with D.I.P.G. meets his favorite Power Ranger in California thanks to Little Kernel Popcorn Company & Cristian Rivera Foundation At The Cristian Rivera Foundation, our primary goal is to assist in finding a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Our Foundation also plays a critical role in supporting families that are impacted by […]
Dr. Mark Souweidane on Humans of NY
Humans of NY has been doing a 2–week series on pediatric cancer (patients, families, providers) at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Mark Souweidane was interviewed for the series on Tuesday and his segments were posted on Wednesday. It has been an amazing phenomenon for two straight days now – literally hundreds of thousands of comments, likes, shares, […]
MAY IS BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH
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