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Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma -  (DIPG) is a highly malignant brain tumour (cancer) located in the 'PONS' or pontine area of the brain stem, almost exclusively affecting children.

There is currently NO cure.

The brain stem is the bottom most portion of the brain, connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord. The majority of brain stem tumours occur in the 'pons' this sits atop the delicate brain stem, an area that controls life-essential functions: breathing, swallowing, balance, facial expression. The growing tumour mass devastates all of these functions, they are diffusely infiltrating (they grow amidst the nerves), and therefore are not able to be surgically removed due to location and damage to healthy tissue.