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Treatment of DIPG
Source: Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: January 9, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Types of treatment for DIPG
Palliative care is an important part of your child's treatment plan throughout their cancer journey. It includes physical, psychological, social, and spiritual support for your child and family. The goal of palliative care is to help control symptoms and give your child the best quality of life possible.
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Treatment of newly diagnosed childhood DIPG may include:
external-beam radiation therapy
chemotherapy (to treat infants)
Treatment of DIPG that is progressive (getting worse) or has come back after treatment may include radiation therapy, if the cancer responded when first treated with radiation therapy.
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