Aidan's battle Richland 4-year-old fighting rare brain stem cancer.

From: Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA) | Date: July 9, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Genoa Sibold-Cohn

Jul. 9--Aidan Zaugg whipped around his grandparents' trampoline with the fervor of Speedy Gonzalez, performed circus-style somersaults and jumped like springs were hooked to his feet. It's all the normal Saturday activities for a 4-year-old, but Aidan's not your average boy. He's battling a rare, life-threatening form of brain stem cancer called diffused pontine glioma. Just 7 percent to 8 percent of people, primarily children, survive and ...

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