DIPG Facts
Learn more about DIPG
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a childhood cancer that occurs in the brainstem. It primarily affects children, with a survival rate near 0%. In the U.S. alone, hundreds of children are diagnosed each year.
Navigating the Disease
How to navigate the disease
Families often feel overwhelmed when confronting a DIPG diagnosis. Learn more about potential treatment options.
Tissue Donation
Learn about tissue donation
Tissue donation is essential to furthering research into DIPG. By donating tissue during and/or after treatment, patients and families play a critical role in helping researchers unlock information that may lead to treatments or a cure for children with DIPG. At no cost, families will be guided through the tissue donation process.
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Help us get one step closer to finding a cure for pediatric brain cancer. Your donation plays a pivotal role in helping to make that happen.
GRANTS FUNDED
Research is the key
In many respects, DIPG and other forms of pediatric brain cancer are still a mystery. Your donations fund important research to help discover this disease’s weaknesses.
FAMILY PARTNERS
CANCER doesn’t just affect a child
The families that have endured pediatric brain cancer are also the ones emboldened to help other families.
MEET THE KIDS
Our tough heroes
Get to know the children who have dealt with the unimaginable. They are the inspiration behind everything we do.
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One person can make a difference
Discover what you can do beyond your generous donation to help us build awareness and spread the word about pediatric brain cancer, especially DIPG.