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While DIPG can affect individuals of various ages, it most commonly strikes children, typically between the ages of 5 and 10. The diagnosis of DIPG in a child can be especially heartbreaking, given its aggressive nature and limited treatment options.

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If You Struggle with Anxiety When Your Child is Diagnosed with a DIPG, Remember This Trick It Will Change Your Life

by | September 26, 2023 | Lynette's Blog | 0 Comments

Introduction: Receiving a diagnosis of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) for your child is an unimaginable and heart-wrenching experience. As a parent, you're confronted with a daunting journey filled with uncertainty, fear, and overwhelming anxiety. It's...
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Building Resilience: Navigating Life with a Child Diagnosed with DIPG Brain Tumor

by | September 21, 2023 | Lynette's Blog | 0 Comments

Introduction Life can be filled with unexpected challenges and hurdles that test our resilience. One such challenge is the diagnosis of a child with a DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) brain tumor. DIPG is a rare and aggressive form of pediatric cancer that...
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Watch for these symptoms of DIPG:

by | July 1, 2021 | About DIPG | 0 Comments

DIPG - Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma is a fast-growing glial tumour that forms cells called glial cells in a part of the brain stem called pons (the part of the brain just above the back of the neck and connected to the spine), which controls many of the body’s...
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Here’s How You Can Help Your Kid Deal With DIPG Sleep Issues

by | April 4, 2020 | About DIPG | 0 Comments

Getting a good night’s sleep might be difficult for your kid while battling DIPG. Some medications might make sleeping difficult and give rise to DIPG sleep issues. Your child might be in pain or feel anxious because of everything that is happening to him or her. How...
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When The World Mourned For 5-Year-Old Braylynn Lawhon

by | October 30, 2019 | Faces of DIPG | 0 Comments

Four days away from her fifth birthday, Braylynn Lawhon was diagnosed with DIPG. Since then, her mother, Allyn Parker began documenting Braylynn’s journey and her battle with DIPG and shared it on social media to spread awareness. It is surprising but true that...
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Can Polio Be The Answer To DIPG Treatment?

by | July 29, 2019 | About DIPG | 0 Comments

“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world,” said Louis Pasteur whose discoveries has saved the lives of many people. Today, even though we are moving forward technologically at the speed of light, we...
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When 40 Police Departments Surprised Emma, A 7-Year-Old Battling DIPG

by | July 1, 2019 | Faces of DIPG | 0 Comments

“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan Sometimes our lives take unexpected turns, turns that we are not prepared for. In such times even a tiny bit of happiness gives us the strength to brave the storm....
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What Is Convection-Enhanced Delivery (CED)? How Does It Play A Role In The Treatment Of DIPG?

by | July 1, 2019 | About DIPG | 0 Comments

DIPG is an aggressive and a hard to treat tumor that is present in the brain stem. As it has no definite boundaries, treating it is very difficult as there is a risk of damage to the surrounding brain cells. Radiation therapy has often been used as a form of treatment...
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This New Drug Could Become The First Ever Treatment Designed To Target DIPG

by | July 1, 2019 | About DIPG | 0 Comments

A shocking fact - for about two decades now no new drugs have been licensed to treat brain cancer in adults and children! But this new drug could change things and become the first drug designed to target DIPG. The scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)...
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The Story Of Neil Armstrong’s Daughter & Her Battle With DIPG

by | May 31, 2019 | Faces of DIPG | 0 Comments

Karen Anne Armstrong was just two and a half years old when she passed away on January 28, 1962. This was also the sixth wedding anniversary of her parents. A beautiful little girl, Karen had DIPG but doctors at the time weren’t able to tell. Fondly called “Muffie,”...
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