DIPG Trivia Night!

On August 21st, 2019 at 6pm, Newcastle University Diving and Exploration Society (N.U.D.E.S) is proud to be hosting a trivia night in support of HMRi research based at the university that is working to cure diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

DIPG is a highly aggressive and difficult to treat brain tumour found at the base of the brain in an area called the Pons, which is responsible for many of the body’s most vital functions such as breathing, sleeping, bladder control, and balance. Due to the diffuse nature and the delicate location of the tumour, it is impossible to surgically remove them safely from the brain – making DIPG very hard to treat.

It primarily affects children, with most diagnoses occurring between 5 and 7 years of age or younger. DIPG makes up 10-15% of all brain tumours in children, with about 150-300 new diagnoses per year in the United States.

Unfortunately, a child diagnosed with DIPG today faces the same prognosis as a child diagnosed 40 years ago. Unlike many other paediatric cancers, there has been little progress in improving treatments and cure rates for DIPG over the last few decades. There is still no effective treatment and a very poor 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.

Current treatment is limited due to lack of knowledge of the disease. Options primarily include radiation therapy or chemotherapy. 

Here is where WE can help. Join us for a fun night of trivia, followed by a raffle! $5 entry includes a ticket to our lucky door prize. There are hundreds of dollars worth of prizes to win! We are aiming to raise $1000! Come have some beers and test your knowledge for a good cause!