Case study 97 - Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) DIPG is a type of tumor that starts in the brain stem, the part of the brain just above the back of the neck and connected to the spine. Most patients are diagnosed before seven years of age. After diagnosis, median survival is usually nine months. Only 10% live for more than two years. When compared to pediatric glioblastoma, the prognosis for DIPG is the worst with less overall survival. #neurosurgery #casestudy #sundaycasestudy #ladyspin

21-year-old diffuse midline glioma warrior, Anderson Coy, testified at the House Health and Human Services Committee Meeting last week urging representatives to vote for HB2082 in Arizona. “Cancer is killing an average of 43 children in Arizona each year. Brain tumors like mine remain the second most common type of childhood cancer. On behalf of the entire state of Arizona pediatric cancer community, please vote for HB2082 to give kids a chance to have more days with their moms, dads, sisters, b