Ribbon Cutting for Faris D. Virani Ewing Sarcoma Center at Texas Children's Cancer Center
Ewing sarcoma is the second most common bone tumor in children. As one of the most challenging forms of cancer to treat, these tumors often originate in large bones such as the hip, shin, chest and arm bones. Approximately 250 new cases of this type of tumor are diagnosed in the United States per year.
The Faris D. Virani Ewing Sarcoma Center at Texas Children’s Cancer Center, (an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center), was established in 2014 with a little over $1,000 in seed funding from Faris D. Virani's personal piggy bank, and is the world’s only comprehensive research center dedicated to Ewing sarcoma. Part of the Solid Tumor Programs at Texas Children’s Cancer Center, the FDV Center is dedicated to advancing the research and treatment of Ewing sarcoma, the second most common bone tumor in children. A global leader in research and clinical care, the Center also hosts a biannual international symposium, undergraduate internship program, youth ambassador program, and is home to world’s only round-the-clock access line for anyone affected by Ewing sarcoma. The Center consists of 14 lab team members, and 8 physicians dedicated to seeing Ewing sarcoma patients.
Learn more: https://www.thefarisfoundation.....org/childhood-cance
Video via Texas Children's Hospital (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAnYi1eZEnE)
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