PLGA Foundation
Unite to fight children's brain tumors
Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytomas are the most common form of children's brain tumor. PLGA kids need you!
Resources
Sibling Resource Networks
| Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytoma brain tumors impact the ENTIRE family, not just the patient. Siblings, especially, often report feelings of loneliness, desolation, despair, and neglect when another sibiling is diagnosed and being treated. This section is dedicated to the thousands of siblings who 'fly under the radar' during this stressful time and recognizes that the siblings need to know that they are not alone in their journey through the PLGA experience. |
Support groups for siblings of PLGA patients are a great way to help other children in the family remember that they are not alone and that their feelings are shared by many others too. Some examples are:
Financial Support
| PLGA families encounter many obstacles in the fight against PLGA. Financial issues can play a big role in the stress for these families. Fortunately, there are some wonderful organizations that can help. Whether you are looking for help finding complimentary housing while your child is being treated at a facility far from your home, assistance with flight costs to a treatment program, or just general financial assistance due to the burden of medical costs and lost income due to your child's illness, there is hope. |
Other Helpful Resources
| PLGA families wrestle with a host of issues, which, despite their significance, often lack readily apparent centralized sources of information. The purpose of this section is to address some of these issues and offer potential resources for information on the following topics: |
Other Pediatric (and General) Brain Tumor Groups
| Included on this list are other Pediatric Brain Tumor Cancer Foundations as well as General Brain Tumor Cancer Foundations that may provide useful resources for parents of children with brain tumors. While these foundations are an excellent source of information, resources and support, few of these organizations, if any, offer dedicated PLGA resources, funding or advocacy. Hence the establishment of the PLGA Foundation. |
| Organization | Description | |
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Information on Children's Brain Tumor Specialists and ProgramsConnecting with the right physician and/or program for your tumor type is an imperative component in unraveling the mystery behind finding the right cure and treatment options for your unique PLGA tumor. The following sites provide databases that contain both physician and program specific information on a national scale. Connect to Support Groups
AccreditationsThe PLGA Foundation is proud to be a member of the following trusted internet and philanthropic organizations: | ||