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Optic Nerve Glioma

An optic nerve glioma is a brain tumor that arises in or around the optic nerve. The optic nerve connects the brain to the eye, so as the tumor grows it can press on the optic nerve and worsen vision.

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Latest Optic Nerve Glioma grants

Using Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1) to understand Pediatric Brain Tumor Initiation
Yuan Pan, PhD, Principal Investigator
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2020
Defining the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Pediatric Brain Tumor Penetrance
Nicole Brossier, MD/PhD, Principal Investigator
Washington University
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2019

Optic Nerve Glioma Heroes

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Latest Optic Nerve Glioma blog posts

Quarterly Childhood Cancer Research Update: Spring 2021
As the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Director of Science, I work to evaluate our funded research projects to track progress and find gaps in funding so that we can direct more research dollars to the largest areas of need, and to... more
Three Critical Breakthroughs in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
During May, we honor Brain Tumor Awareness Month, to raise awareness of childhood brain tumors and the significant need for more research that will lead to new, safer cures.
 
Brain and Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors are the leading... more
How Tissue Donation is Helping Childhood Cancer Research
When Lilly faced surgery after relapsing, her family made the decision to donate extra tumor tissue to research instead of throwing it away. 

“We hope that Lilly’s neuroblastoma tumor can be some small part of helping other children who... more
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Olivia Reardon

When Olivia’s parents noticed swelling behind her right eye, they took her to an ophthalmologist who sent them to the ER right away... Olivia had a tumor the size of a golf ball. More than 66 weeks of treatment later, Olivia has reached remission!
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