The battle of Elena Santarelli: "My son has a brain tumor but I believe in research"

Elena Santarelli shared with her supporters the battle she's leading with her husband, former footballer Bernardo Corradi, against the brain tumor diagnosed with his eldest son Giacomo, 8 years old.

For the first time on his own The Instagram profile of the showgirl explained with a long message the illness that struck the child and thanked Bobo Vieri for coming on the ground to support the Heal Onlus, highlighting the importance of research for the methylation pattern of brain tumors. [19659003] "Thanks to Christian Vieri who marries Heal Onlus to a charitable project during the Bobo Summer Cup" – he wrote. "This badociation, in collaboration with the Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome, supports a research project on the methylation pattern of brain tumors, the most common solid tumors in children (400-450 cases per year in Italy) In particular, the DNA methylation profile, by the study of a specific modification of the tumor cell DNA, allows to create a kind of 'card'. tumor identity »providing information on: tumor origin, histological clbadification and molecular alterations The definition of the molecular characteristics of the tumor makes it possible to better understand the aggressiveness, to provide prognostic information to the families, to place an individualized therapeutic approach, adapted to the aggressiveness of the tumor, in addition to the development of more targeted drugs. "

The disease was diagnosed to his son a few months ago and from At that moment Elena Santarelli and her husband started fighting with him and many other children who were affected . The showgirl continues: "Who knows Bobo Vieri well as our family, knows how much his sensitivity and his love for children.It was indeed his initiative to collaborate with Heal and to stand with him. We are proud of this that our son was diagnosed with a brain tumor on November 30 and from that day on, we are convinced that we are fighting for him and with him with many other children. Methylation profile is important for most children with brain tumors My husband and I will be attending August 12th at the last stop of the Bobo Summer Cup to contribute to the success of this fantastic event. " For each stage, a gala dinner will be organized, the proceeds of which will be donated to support the Heal project. Thanks also to Stars on Fiel. "