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Push for research, cures after Methuen girl is diagnosed with brain tumor
By Jill Harmacinski
Staff Writer - Eagle Tribune. June 17th, 2008.
METHUEN — In the picture on the kitchen wall, Caroline Hamilton is one of three small children, sitting on a beach, their backs to the camera, calmly watching the ocean.
That moment, captured on a Florida beach last year, "was the end of a perfect week in the midst of all this chaos," said Sarah (Previte) Hamilton, Caroline's mom.
International Symposium for Pediatric Neuro-Oncologists Hosts LGG Session
On June 30th, 2008, the PLGA Foundation and the Brain Tumor Society will sponsor the Pediatric Low Grade Glioma Session at the ISPNO Symposium in Chicago. This research session will bring together researchers, clinicians and health care professionals from across the globe to share existing LGG knowledge and create a research direction for the future.
Cancer Scientists Lament Funding
According to the recent Wall Street Journal article below, our children's futures are in OUR hands. With overall cancer research dollars flat over the last few years, there is no indication that this will change going forward. If we want to find new, less invasive, less toxic treatments and a cure for our children....we will have to raise the money ourselves. We can do it...if we UNITE to fight these low grade brain tumors.
House Establishes May as Brain Tumor Awareness Month
For Immediate Release...
Contact: Peter Karafotas
May 22, 2008
(202) 226-6898
HOUSE PASSES SCHAKOWSKY/ROSKAM RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH
CNN wants YOUR story
CNN wants YOUR story...Help us RAISE awareness about PLGA and the children it effects! Please consider sharing your child's story about pediatric low grade astrocytoma. Go to http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?sortBy=viewed&sortOrder=2&topicId=24312&numResults=12
Color For A Cure Website Fights PLGA
Software engineer for the US Military, Kevin Berry was devestated when his 10 year old daughter, Emily, was recently diagnosed with PLGA. Determined to do something about the lack of treatments and a cure, Kevin and his family launched www.colorforacure.org website.
Pitt Gets Money to Fight Brain Tumors
By The Tribune-Review
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Pittsburgh cancer researchers have received a $6.24 million grant for three projects to take brain cancer treatments from the lab to clinical trials, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said today.
The grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke will pay for five years of research testing therapies for a type of brain tumor called gliomas. The projects are led by Dr. Ian Pollack, chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital.
Hoping for Oprah
On January 24th, 2008, Shannon Meltz, mother of 2 year old Hailey (JPA), was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey as she sat in the audience to watch a taping of the Oprah Winfrey show. Shannen explained to Oprah, and her entire audience, about PLGA and the need for new research and funding. Oprah asked how she could help, and Shannon answered, 'Please do a story on the PLGA kids and the fight that the PLGA families have to under take in order to get new research, treatments and a cure." Oprah said she would consider a story of this nature.
CNN's Coverage of the PLGA Foundation
An article in CNN.com's Health Section (12/27/07) featured the PLGA Foundation: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/27/ep.cure.child/index.html