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Let’s Talk About MGMT When you or a loved one is diagnosed with glioblastoma, it can feel like your world is turned upside down. Suddenly, you’re faced with urgent decisions, unfamiliar medical terms, and a whirlwind of emotions. One piece of information can help bring clarity: the tumor’s biomarkers.  This blog post is part of the MyTumorID campaign, a […] July 8, 2025

How Patient Support Programs Can Ease the Financial Burden of Brain Tumor Treatment Patients with brain cancer face some of the highest out-of-pocket costs for medical services, especially in the initial and end-of-life phases of care, compared to other types of cancer. In fact, during the initial phase of care, the average patient with brain cancer incurs nearly $140,000 in medical expenses related to their cancer treatment. This […] June 17, 2025

7 Tips for Managing Cognitive Fatigue as a Patient with a Brain Tumor Imagine your brain is a smartphone. Each app you open — answering a question, remembering a name, following a conversation — drains the battery just a little. But with cognitive fatigue, it’s like your phone’s battery never charges past 20%. Even simple tasks can send it into low-power mode. Mental exhaustion can be a daily […] June 16, 2025

How to Talk to Your Kids About Brain Tumor Treatment and More A brain tumor diagnosis changes everything — not just for the person facing it, but for the entire family. For kids, it can be especially confusing and scary. You may have already had a difficult conversation about the diagnosis, but what happens next? As treatments begin and side effects appear, your child may have new […] June 4, 2025

When to Consider a Brain Tumor Clinical Trial A common misconception is that brain tumor clinical trials are only an option after multiple recurrences or as a last resort. In reality, there are five critical time points of eligibility, or windows of opportunity, when patients can consider brain tumor clinical trials — sometimes even before surgery or starting treatment. Because eligibility often depends […] May 19, 2025