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This landmark piece of legislation – a historic first for the brain tumor community – advances the quest to defeat brain tumors, once and for all, by increasing research funding, fostering collaboration, promoting critical awareness efforts, and supporting innovations in and access to care.
On July 17, 2024, our community will unite to raise nationwide awareness of glioblastoma (GBM), the most common, complex, treatment-resistant, and deadliest type of brain cancer. For everyone with a GBM diagnosis, it’s time for a better chance. Contact your members of Congress today to thank them if they already support the Glioblastoma Awareness Day resolution, and to urge them to do so if they haven’t!
The brain tumor community needs breakthroughs — now. We need Congress to provide sustained and adequate funding to make that possible. Together, let’s urge Congress to increase funding for NIH and NCI for FY25 that prioritizes brain tumor research and treatment development programs.
Your voice matters. Join a community of advocates across the U.S. to educate your elected officials and influence public policies that affect patients with a brain tumor, care partners, and their families. By becoming an advocate, you can stay atop the latest action alerts and make a difference on behalf of the brain tumor community.