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Protect NIH Funding for Brain Tumor Research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Cancer Institute (NCI) are the largest funders of brain tumor research in the world. Stand up for brain tumor research today by urging your members of Congress to ensure NIH funding remains robust and reliable so that it can support efforts to advance innovative brain tumor research, discover the next generation of better treatments, and give patients every opportunity for survival and quality of life through clinical trials and second opinions.

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Put Meaning Behind Your Miles

Join NBTS and our Gray Nation Endurance® athletes around the country to run, ride, swim, hike, or paddle to raise funds and awareness for the brain tumor community.

Fundraise Your Way

In 2025, turn your passion into progress! From hosting an in-person event of any kind to posting an online fundraiser, there are countless ways you can honor a loved one or celebrate a milestone while moving the mission forward with NBTS.

Advocate for — and with! — the Brain Tumor Community

Register now to join NBTS and community members from across the country at the 15th annual Head to the Hill in Washington, D.C., from May 4-6, 2025. Gather with others affected by brain tumors, meet your representatives, share personal stories about your brain tumor experience, and advocate for the federal government to make strategic investments in brain tumor research and support patient-first policies. We’ll provide the resources and training to ensure your experience is impactful and rewarding.

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About Brain Tumors

Information to help navigate your brain tumor experience

Signs & Symptoms

Most common signs and symptoms of brain tumors

Patient & Caregiver Toolkit

Tools and resources for every step of the health care journey

Personalized Support

Resources and personalized information from our program team

“With MyTumorID, I Decide.”

Every brain tumor experience is unique, and every patient deserves a better chance at survival, a better chance at an adequate quality of life, and the best information available to understand options and make choices for their treatment. With resources from our MyTumorID public health campaign, learn how biomarker testing and clinical trials can help you make informed decisions about your or your loved one’s care.

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Biomarker testing is a way for your doctors to gather as much information as possible about your tumor.

Your biomarker testing results can help shed light on treatment options that may be available to you, including clinical trials.

When you know your tumor’s biomarkers and your treatment options, you can make informed decisions about what to do next. Discuss tumor ID options with your doctor to learn more. Our patient navigators are here if you have questions.

A few years ago, NBTS showed us the problem with the low accrual in clinical trials. This led to a joint effort… trying to figure out what we can do to improve trial accrual, looking at things like telemedicine. This is an opportunity for us to reimagine how we can do trials, to do things more efficiently so that we can help our patients better.

Patrick Wen, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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“Deadlift Diva” Honors Daughter’s Memory by Hosting a Community Fundraiser

LaTosha C. hosted a powerlifting charity meet to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her daughter’s passing from ependymoma. She shares more about her daughter and the Lifting for Lavi event that raised $4,700 for NBTS.

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