pediatric brain cancer

  • February 18, 2022  

    Palliative Care Options for a Young Adult Patient with a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    This clinical case study published in the scientific journal Cureus suggests that intelligent, compassionate, palliative care is likely the best approach to this very difficult brain tumor.

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  • February 18, 2022  

    DIPG All-In-Initiative Awards $35,000 Grant for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    As announced by Cancer Commons partner the Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc., a collaboration of groups has announced funding to support research into possible treatments for pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

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  • February 22, 2020  

    Accelerating Children’s Access to New Treatments for High Risk Brain Tumors Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Article from Michigan Health Lab curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

    Children with serious brain tumors need access to as many clinical trials as possible. This new consortium will encourage that.

    Go to full article published by Michigan Health Lab.

    If you’re wondering whether this story applies to your own cancer case or a loved one’s, we invite you to get support from Cancer Commons.

  • April 10, 2019  

    Case Report in the Journal of Neurosurgery Highlights Potential of ONC201 in H3 K27M-mutant DIPG

    Last fall, we announced our collaboration with Musella Foundation, xCures, The Cure Starts Now Foundation, Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation, and Oncoceutics to help patients access ONC201, a new, experimental treatment for a type of brain tumor known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), as well as other gliomas with a genetic mutation known as H3 K27M. Oncoceutics now reports the publication of a case study of a 10-year-old patient for whom ONC201… Read more »

  • January 25, 2017