DIPG: Searching for a Cure

NEW YORK. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma or DIPG, is an invasive pediatric brain cancer…a tumor in the brain stem that is impossible to safely remove. Radiation and traditional chemotherapy may buy a patient some time, but ultimately, can’t save a child’s life. Luckily, researchers are testing a new way to deliver cancer-fighting drugs that may someday soon lead to a cure.
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