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Come together for Brain Tumor Awareness Month, a time dedicated to supporting, empowering, and amplifying the voice of the brain tumor community.

What is Gray May?

About Gray May
The brain tumor experience is full of extraordinary challenges and extraordinary hope. The gray area that falls in between is what drives us, unrelentingly, toward our mission of conquering and curing brain tumors — once and for all. This #GrayMay, take action and raise awareness to make lasting change for the brain tumor community. 

Brain Tumors by the Numbers

1 MILLION
AMERICANS

are estimated to be living with a brain tumor

94,390 AMERICANS

will receive a primary brain tumor diagnosis in 2023

35.7 PERCENT

is the five-year relative survival rate for patients with malignant brain tumors

18,990 AMERICANS

will die from a malignant brain tumor in 2023

Champion the need for breakthroughs — now. Share quick, impactful stats about where we are in our mission to conquer and cure brain tumors, and inspire others to take action this month.


Conquer and cure brain tumors — once and for all

We are working tirelessly to make real, tangible progress in the fight to conquer and cure brain tumors. This #GrayMay, take action to propel research and treatments forward.

Our community has always been our greatest strength. Together, we can change the status quo and transform the brain tumor landscape. Join thousands of others this month as we come together to raise funds and spread awareness to advance new treatments and improve the quality of patients’ lives.

TAKE ACTION


Connect During #GrayMay

#GrayMay is a time to come together to support the nearly 1 million Americans who are estimated to be living with brain tumors and their care partners who are united by difference — each representing a unique point along the grayscale of the brain tumor experience.

Raise Awareness

Brain Tumor Awareness Month Proclamation

Congressional resolutions marking Brain Tumor Awareness Month were first passed by Congress in 2008. NBTS continues to work with our volunteer advocates each year to renew these calls for public awareness of brain tumors and to honor everyone who has faced this disease.

The resolutions serve as a commitment to every family who has lost someone and to every American who receives this frightening diagnosis that Congress continues to support research funding as the best means of advancing knowledge and treatment of all brain tumors.

Our Partners

Thank you for going gray in May.

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