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Brain Tumor Patients Inspire Research Toward Better Treatment Patients are major motivators for physician-scientist Dr. Elizabeth B. Claus. They and their caregivers share their lives with her, get her up to speed on their favorite Boston sports teams, and, at the same time, ask the important questions that help generate new research ideas. Dr. Claus’s research focuses on cancer and genetic epidemiology, with […] July 1, 2019

Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk & UCSF: Celebrating 25 Years of Collaboration Last July, the National Brain Tumor Society marked the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 merger that brought together its legacy organizations — The Brain Tumor Society (TBTS) and the National Brain Tumor Foundation (NBTF) — and created NBTS as it stands today. And on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Crissy Field in San Francisco, NBTS […] June 6, 2019

Brain Tumor Research Roundup – April 2019 Over the years, NBTS has given nearly $40 million to brain tumor research projects. We’re very proud of the impact this funding has made in advancing the neuro-oncology field closer to better treatments and ultimately a cure. And while NBTS is currently focused on driving our flagship research projects – like the Defeat GBM (glioblastoma) Research Collaborative – forward, there also continues […] April 24, 2019

Glioblastoma Immunotherapy Guru Capitalizes on Collaboration Dr. Timothy F. Cloughesy of NBTS’ Defeat GBM Research Collaborative doesn’t have hobbies. He can’t offer recommendations from a list of books he’s currently reading. “Work is my hobby,” he explains. “It’s exciting, it’s fun, it’s challenging. I get to work with really smart people.” Dr. Cloughesy and his Defeat GBM colleagues Drs. Ingo Mellinghoff […] April 24, 2019

Supercharging Radiation for Glioblastoma Patients Treatment with radiation is a hallmark for glioblastoma patients. After surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible, radiation is used to treat patients in almost every instance, regardless if they are pursuing standard of care treatment (radiation and chemotherapy), a clinical trial, or off-label use of another medication. As one of the […] March 6, 2019