Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Featured Blogs, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is an Astrocytoma? An astrocytoma is a brain tumor that begins in astrocytes—a type of glial cell that supports nerve cells in the brain. Astrocytomas can be benign or malignant and typically occur in the brainstem, cerebellum, cerebrum, hypothalamus or optic...
Rally Blog, Rally Researchers, Research, Success Stories
The New England Journal of Medicine Chills ran up and down my arms when I opened the link that Rally-funded researcher Dr. Gregory Friedman sent. I was staring at the New England Journal of Medicine logo, an article about Dr. Friedman’s brain cancer research and an...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is Ependymoma? Ependymoma is a tumor that appears most often in the brain and sometimes in the spinal cord. It is a type of glioma, meaning it starts in the support cells of the brain. This cancer occurs more frequently in children—accounting for 5-10% of all...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is a Glioma? “Glioma” is a general term for a group of tumors that begin in glial cells—the supporting cells of the brain. Gliomas are classified based on their location and by the type of glial cell—astrocytes, oligodendrocytes or ependymocytes—from which they...
Families, Kids, Rally Blog, Rally Stories
National Glioblastoma (GBM) Awareness Day WRITTEN BY RALLY MOM EMILY Lucy was born on November 13, 2015 in Roswell, GA at North Fulton Hospital. I had a normal pregnancy and a textbook delivery. Lucy was the fourth and final beautiful baby girl to complete our family....
