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Exploring DIPG: Current Research and Future Treatments
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Today, Victoria W, a student at Detroit Country Day School, dives deep into diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer that primarily affects children. As she explores its causes and symptoms, she highlights the alarming fact that only about 2% of diagnosed children survive past five years. Victoria discusses the personal story of Erin, a brave young girl who faced DIPG and became an advocate for awareness and research funding before her untimely passing. Victoria covers the latest research, including potential links to the hedgehog signaling pathway, and innovative treatment options like microbeam radiation therapy, which promises to spare healthy brain tissue while targeting cancer cells more effectively. Join her as she unravels the complexities of DIPG and looks toward a future where a cure might finally be within reach.
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