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Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)

EDM number 758 in 2016-17, proposed by Paul Monaghan on 01/12/2016.
Categorised under the topic of Diseases.

That this House recognises that diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is the second most common type of primary, high grade brain tumour in children and affects 20 to 30 children in the UK each year; further recognises that DIPG symptoms include abnormal alignment of the eyes, weakness of facial muscles, difficulty speaking and walking, headaches and nausea; notes there is currently no effective treatment as DIPG tumours are not amenable to surgery due to their location in the brainstem; further notes that there is a severe lack of funding for the research of DIPG with a fraction of cancer research funding going towards such brain tumours; welcomes the research and work undertaken by organisations such as the Brain Tumour Charity that continues to investigate the genetic foundation of DIPG to develop new targeted drugs; and calls on the Government to increase funding committed to researching DIPG to further improve and enhance recognition and treatment of this unfortunate and deeply concerning disease.

This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Paul Monaghan01/12/2016Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossScottish National PartyProposed
Martyn Day02/12/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySeconded
Natalie McGarry02/12/2016Glasgow EastScottish National PartySeconded
John McNally02/12/2016FalkirkScottish National PartySeconded
Mark Durkan05/12/2016FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Jim Shannon06/12/2016StrangfordDUPSeconded
Margaret Ritchie06/12/2016South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Alan Meale06/12/2016MansfieldLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham06/12/2016Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell07/12/2016Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Chris Law08/12/2016Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Chris Stephens08/12/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned
Wes Streeting13/12/2016Ilford NorthLabourSigned
Phil Boswell24/01/2017Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillScottish National PartySigned

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