9 out of 10 children with
DIPG will die within 24
months of diagnosis
99 or of 100 children
with DIPG will die within
5 years of diagnosis
THE STATS
Approximately 300 children are diagnosed with DIPG every year in the United States.
Children usually between the ages of 4 - 9 years.
Cancer is the leading disease cause of
death in children
Average time of survival following a child’s DIPG
diagnosis is 9 - 11 months
PERCENT OF NEARLY $6.7B BUDGET FOR CANCER RESEARCH
adult cancer
pediatric cancer
pediatric brain cancer
Cancer is the leading disease cause of
death in children