Menina com tumor raro é aceita em tratamento experimental na Itália e família se mobiliza para conseguir mais de R$ 1 milhão: 'Corrida pela vida'

drug approval expired 85% Health

A six-year-old Brazilian girl, Ana Cardoso Vassoler, has been diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive and rare brain tumor with a life expectancy of six to twelve months. Her family is raising over R$1.3 million for an experimental CAR-T cell therapy at a pediatric hospital in Rome, Italy, after being accepted into the trial. The family is currently in São Paulo for prerequisite radiotherapy before traveling to Italy for treatment.

🇧🇷 Location: Bauru — Sources: 1 — First seen: — Last seen:
DIPG brain tumor rare disease experimental treatment CAR-T therapy

Contributing Articles