About DIPG
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) are highly aggressive and difficult to treat brain tumors found at the base of the brain. They are glial tumors, meaning they arise from the brain's glial tissue—tissue made up of cells that help support and protect the brain's neurons. These tumors are found in an area of the brainstem (the lowest, stem-like part of the brain) called the pons, which controls many of the body’s most vital functions such as breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate.
-- danafarberbostonchildrens.org
"DIPG: A brief definition and history" by Dr. Nick Vitanza

DIPG Statistics
#1
Deadliest Pediatric Brain Tumor
Deadliest Pediatric Brain Tumor
400
Children affected every year in US
Children affected every year in US
10,000
Children affected every year worldwide
Children affected every year worldwide
700,000
Potential years of life lost per year
Potential years of life lost per year
7
Years, median age of children diagnosed
Years, median age of children diagnosed
9
Months, median survival time
Months, median survival time
60
Years, with the same prognosis, no survivors
Years, with the same prognosis, no survivors
0.07
Percent of federal cancer fund for DIPG
Percent of federal cancer fund for DIPG