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.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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Paul Monaghan | 01/12/2016 | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | Scottish National Party | Proposed |
Martyn Day | 02/12/2016 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
Natalie McGarry | 02/12/2016 | Glasgow East | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
John McNally | 02/12/2016 | Falkirk | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
Mark Durkan | 05/12/2016 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
Jim Shannon | 06/12/2016 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
Margaret Ritchie | 06/12/2016 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
Alan Meale | 06/12/2016 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
Jim Cunningham | 06/12/2016 | Coventry South | Labour | Signed |
Alasdair McDonnell | 07/12/2016 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
Chris Law | 08/12/2016 | Dundee West | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Chris Stephens | 08/12/2016 | Glasgow South West | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Wes Streeting | 13/12/2016 | Ilford North | Labour | Signed |
Phil Boswell | 24/01/2017 | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | Scottish National Party | Signed |
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