DIPG

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002481",
  "term": "DIPG",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare, fast-growing tumor that forms in cells called glial cells in a part of the brain stem called the pons. DIPGs tend to spread to nearby tissue and other parts of the brain stem, are hard to treat, and have a poor prognosis (outcome). They usually occur in children. Also called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.",
  "expansions": [
    "diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dipg/"
}