re: GoFundMe For Drake

DIPG is maybe the worst word a parent can hear regarding their child's health. It's one of the very few things that modern medicine hasn't been able to even make a dent in the survival rates or prognoses

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For example, the survival rate for children with acute lymphocytic leukemia has increased from less than 10 percent in the 1960s to nearly 90 percent today. Overall, the survival rate for children with cancer is around 83 percent.

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A child diagnosed with DIPG today faces the same prognosis as a child diagnosed 40 years ago. There is still no effective treatment and no chance of survival. Only 10% of children with DIPG survive for 2 years following their diagnosis, and less than 1% survive for 5 years. The median survival time is 9 months from diagnosis.

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Everybody give your kids an extra hug tonight