What is DIPG?
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are highly aggressive and difficult to treat brain tumors found at the base of the brain. Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas account for 10 percent of all childhood central nervous system tumors.
Approximately 300 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with DIPG each year. While DIPGs are usually diagnosed when children are between the ages of 5 and 9, they can occur at any age in childhood. These tumors occur in boys and girls equally and do not generally appear in adults.
DIPG affects an area deep in the brain called the Pons—part of the brainstem.
What is being done for a cure?
Some of the world’s most talented medical researchers are working on a cure for DIPG. Innovation and new research techniques bring ever-increasing knowledge and data collection to help us get closer to a cure. explain why donation so important.
DIPG and other pediatric tumors are extremely rare—which is why donation to the cause of supporting medical research for a cure is so important.
Where can I learn more?
Learn more about treatment and the latest research from experts at the Dana-Farber Boston Children’s Hospital cancer and blood diseases center.
Read the latest progress update from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Topics in the most recent report include:
Whole genome sequencing sheds new light
Bringing immunotherapy to the clinic
Innovative models advance preclinical research
Exploring alternative biopsy methods
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