{"id":397092,"date":"2026-07-13T22:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/397092\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:10:31","slug":"oakland-family-of-8-year-old-girl-with-rare-brain-tumor-starts-gofundme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/397092\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland family of 8-year-old girl with rare brain tumor starts GoFundMe"},"content":{"rendered":"

The family of an 8-year-old Oakland girl who is undergoing treatment for a rare brain tumor is raising money to cover her medical expenses and, like many people faced with seemingly impossible medical bills, they have started a GoFundMe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Xiomara Romero, who lives in East Oakland\u2019s Seminary neighborhood, was recently diagnosed with a brainstem glioma, a rare tumor that can cause trouble with breathing, swallowing, balance, movement and vision.<\/p>\n

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A Northwestern University student and Oakland native, Adam has extensive experience covering sports but is excited to branch into topics such as transportation, urban planning and criminal justice closer to home.<\/p>\n

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