On March 10, 2011, Candace Metten lost her battle with DIPG. She was six years old. DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) is a type of brain tumor found in the pons area of the brainstem. It primarily affects children between the ages of 5 to 10 years of age. It is aggressive and in most all cases, fatal. DIPG makes up 10%-15% of all brain tumors, with about 100-150 new diagnoses per year in the
United States. The number is small, unless you are one of the numbers. Candace’s Cause is a foundation designed to honor Candace’s life and her struggle to live it. In her memory and with her same determination, we continue her fight. Fewer than 10% of children with DIPG survive two years from diagnosis. We want to change that, by raising public awareness and by raising money to, not only fund research, but to actually push it forward so treatment and ultimately a cure, will be found, and soon. We hope that you will share our passion in finding a cure for this cruel disease that cuts short the lives of our most innocent. We are investing in a cure, a difference, the future. We hope that you will, too.
