PNOC Foundation Administrators Allyn Campbell and Rachael Cassells join us to discuss the May 1 DIPG/DMG webinar and how people can register at www.PNOCF.events, and other upcoming webinars for the special month of May. For Brain Tumor Awareness Month, we share childhood brain cancer statistics and facts, and why awareness…
Gerry Tye joins us from Sydney Australia to discuss the changes in the childhood cancer community over the past six years. A father of three boys, Gerry’s middle child Talin (age 5) was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012, passing away shortly thereafter. Beginning in relative obscurity, Gerry’s advocacy for…
Kerrilee Hall and her 13 year old daughter Tamlin visit with us today from Queensland, Australia. Tamlin is at the 100 day mark post bone-marrow transplant or BMT for BPDCN treatment, or Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, a disease difficult to diagnose as it exhibits traits of leukemia and lymphoma,…
Part I: Advocate for children with cancer Gerry Tye shares his experience with his son Talin, diagnosed with DIPG in 2012, and for parents the importance of trusting one’s instincts regarding one’s own child when confronted with medical protocol for terminal illness. Gerry supports children diagnosed with cancer and their…
