Sec. 133. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day.
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Sec. 133. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
(DIPG)Awareness Day. May 17th of each year is designated as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
(DIPG)Awareness Day. Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children, and DIPG is a highly aggressive brain tumor that affects roughly 300 children a year in the United States. DIPG Awareness Day is to be observed throughout the State as a day to encourage the people of Illinois to help increase public awareness of this particularly aggressive form of cancer affecting children.