Grade II Diffuse Astrocytomas In the Spotlight
Dr. Keith Ligon at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute is determined to discover the mutated ‘driver genes’ that sustain the unregulated growth of pediatric diffuse astrocytomas (PDAs). These tumors […]
Dr. Keith Ligon at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute is determined to discover the mutated ‘driver genes’ that sustain the unregulated growth of pediatric diffuse astrocytomas (PDAs). These tumors […]
Camp Sunshine 2014 for LGG Families
Forty-five Low Grade Glioma families were treated to a picture perfect week at Camp Sunshine! From July 15th – 20th, families from across the […]
The June 2012 International Society of Pediatric Neuro Oncology (ISPNO) meeting in Toronto, Canada featuried a Low Grade Glioma (LGG) Symposium. This was the third time the PLGA Foundation had sponsored a […]
On June 14th, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved their version of the Labor/HHS funding legislation which includes language directing the NIH to form a special emphasis panel for PLGAs. […]
Results from the funding partnership between the Brain Tumor Society and the PLGA Foundation in 2009 produces new publications that continue to push the thinking about PLGA brain tumors. […]
Thanks in large part to the PLGA community, Rex Burkhead was voted to be the 2012 Uplifting Athlete of the Year. Based on a voting system that allowed one […]
Caroline Hamilton (diagnosed with a PLGA at 6 years of age and currently on a clinical trial sponsored by the PLGA Foundation), has a very persistent mother. Sarah Hamilton, […]