RESEARCH UPDATES
Support research to identify effective treatment options and find a cure for Gliomatosis Cerebri is one of the main objectives of the GC Global Community. We also aim for collaboration with physicians and researchers to support international Gliomatosis Cerebri conferences to raise awareness and advance research. Read about updates on ongoing research and projects from partners we help fund or collaborate with.
Dana Farber Institute
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Dana-Farber Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, is a world class center for children with malignant and non-malignant brain and spinal cord tumors. They offer to treat every type of childhood brain tumor, even the most rare brain tumor types and sub-types.
With world renown specialists such as neurologists, neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons and pediatric subspecialists with extensive expertise they are certain to treat all types of cancer including Gliomatosis Cerebri. As a world class medical institute, they offer the following technology and services to their patients;
- Genetics Profiling and Precision Medicine
- Advance Diagnostic Techiniques and Technology
- Innovative Clinical Trials
- Second Opinion
- Stem Cell Plant
- Services to Improve Quality of Life
Click on the links below to know more about Dana Farber Institue’s research involvement with Gliomatosis Cerebri
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Gliomatosis Cerebri Treatment Program
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Targeted Treatment
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Latest Update from Dana Farber Boston
Latest Update Dana Farber
Pediatric neuro-oncologist Mariella Filbin, MD Ph.D. leads the high-grade glioma research lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. A current focus of this research is to use single-cell RNA-sequencing to sift through the many different cell types found within high-grade brain tumors including gliomatosis cerebri.
JOIN OUR GROUP
The GC Connection is a network of people who have been touched by Gliomatosis Cerebri. It is a closed Facebook Group where families come together to share information on ourselves and our family members, including updates, struggles, treatment options, research and fundraising initiatives.
Registry
ENROLL IN THE REGISTRY
The Gliomatosis Cerebri Registry is a key part of the Children's Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine Pediatric Neurosurgery. The registry will establish a central database of gliomatosis cerebri cases worldwidem.
COMMUNITY
Join the advocacy and become part of the community that was established to support groundbreaking research in finding a cure for Gliomatosis Cerebri. Partners are either family touched by Gliomatosis Cerebri or foundations supporting the same cause.
PARTNER
Share4Rare is a European project which aims to improve the quality of life of those affected by a rare disease. Their vision is to improve patients' lives by promoting better science. Currently, they partner with several research institutions in the UK and now with the Gliomatosis Cerebri Conference to advance research and share knowledge.