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Unlocking Better Outcomes: Melissa’s Advocacy for Biomarker Testing and Brain Cancer Research Last month, Melissa F. and her partner Jess E. arrived bright and early to help set up for the Race for Hope Greater Philadelphia, an event that has become deeply personal to them both. For Melissa, it’s a way to give back to the community that has supported them since Jess’s brain tumor recurrence in […] November 8, 2024

Guest Blog: National Brain Tumor Ride Co-Chair Reflects on the Event’s 30th Anniversary In 1994, a handful of families impacted by brain tumors founded what would eventually become the National Brain Tumor Ride. Three decades later, the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) will host the 30th annual National Brain Tumor Ride — the signature event of Gray Nation Endurance® — on Sunday, May 19, 2024.  As we near […] April 8, 2024

Former Caregiver Embraces Hope and Takes Action In the fall of 2008, Bridget’s husband, Rich B., unknowingly drove through red lights on two different occasions, found himself lost while driving to work, and could not remember how to get to a meeting in the same office building he had worked in for 24 years. He was confused and very scared. He met […] April 3, 2024

Larry and Lynn Make Lasting Impact Through Mentorship and Fundraising Friends from around the world joined a room full of women via FaceTime to watch a hairdresser cut Lynn O.’s bright red locks, which were to be donated. Her friends were shocked to see Lynn, known for her long red hair, choose to shave her head. For Lynn, her decision was born out of necessity […] November 14, 2023

Pediatric Ependymoma Patient’s Attitude Inspires Community Two-year-old Kevin M. lies in his hospital bed watching his beloved Puppy Dog Pals show, oblivious to the monitors beeping around him as a pediatric patient with ependymoma. His parents, Danielle and Duane, are nearby, trying to keep the toddler entertained between the pokes and prods that come with being in the hospital. Kevin’s nurse […] September 28, 2023