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Richard Hay is raising money for Abbie's Army
In memory of Aksel Hay
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Each year 450 UK children are diagnosed with brain cancer. Among these there is a tumour so aggressive that there is NO effective treatment or a CURE - Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or DIPG. Responsible for 80% of all brain tumour death we raise vital research funds to give hope to DIPG families.

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Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma -  (DIPG) is a highly malignant brain tumour (cancer) located in the 'PONS' or pontine area of the brain stem, almost exclusively affecting children.

There is currently NO cure.

The brain stem is the bottom most portion of the brain, connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord. The majority of brain stem tumours occur in the 'pons' this sits atop the delicate brain stem, an area that controls life-essential functions: breathing, swallowing, balance, facial expression. The growing tumour mass devastates all of these functions, they are diffusely infiltrating (they grow amidst the nerves), and therefore are not able to be surgically removed due to location and damage to healthy tissue.

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Donation summary

Total
£12,303.13
+ £2,252.00 Gift Aid
Online
£11,903.13
Offline
£400.00

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