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Alicia Martin, was an out-going, energetic sweet little six year old girl who loved swimming, reading and school. Alicia was enjoying her last week of summer when diagnosed with a brain tumor. She earned her wings just a year and a half later.
Date of Birth: September 11, 1998 Date of Diagnosis: August 3, 2005 Earned Her Wings: December 23, 2006
Sunday, December 6, 2015. Holiday Toy Drive ~ In memory of Alicia Marie Martin. In August of 2005, a six year old girl named Alicia was very sick. Alicia spent a lot of time traveling to doctor’s appointments for blood work, scans and other tests.
DIPG is a glial tumor, meaning it arises from the brain's glial tissue that supports and protects the brain's neurons. It accounts for 10 percent of all childhood central nervous system tumors. Approximately 300 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with DIPG each year.
May 10, 2024 · Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a rare type of cancer that starts in the part of the brain stem called the pons. Learn about the symptoms of DIPG and how it is diagnosed and treated.
DIPG is a highly aggressive tumor that is currently incurable. Due to the poor prognosis, we at St. Jude are committed to identifying novel therapies to improve this outcome. Learn about DIPG symptoms and more on the Together by St. Jude ™ online resource.
Mar 11, 2020 · Researchers compare clinical, radiologic, and histomolecular characteristics between short-term survivors and long-term survivors of DIPG using data compiled from the International DIPG /DMG Registry and their 1,100+ patient records collected.
