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How to Support Grieving Brain Tumor Community Members While grief is a universal experience, individuals process their grief differently. This can make it challenging for loved ones to know how best to support someone who is grieving because what worked for one friend or family member may not work for another loved one.  Holly Gainsboro, the facilitator of NBTS’s Grief Support Conversations, shares […] January 19, 2023

Managing Scanxiety: 7 Tips to Help Patients with a Brain Tumor Cope with Scan-Related Anxiety As NBTS addressed in an earlier blog post about scanxiety, scanxiety is common, and most patients with a brain tumor will experience scan-related anxiety. While scanxiety can’t be avoided altogether, there are ways to manage the symptoms.  “For those living with a brain tumor, MRIs often lead to one’s diagnosis and play an integral part […] January 17, 2023

Caring for the Caregiver: 9 Ways You Can Support a Care Partner of a Patient with a Brain Tumor An estimated 700,000 Americans are living with a primary brain tumor in 2022. For each patient with a brain tumor, at least one loved one may provide support as a care partner. Unpaid caregivers have a plethora of responsibilities to help care for a family member or friend throughout their brain tumor experience, in addition […] November 23, 2022

How Scanxiety Impacts the Brain Tumor Community Ann S. glances at the clock beside her bed and realizes she still has three more hours before her alarm goes off. She struggles with sleep, knowing her MRI is at 7 a.m. She has been counting down the days for the past week, her anxiety growing as the date inches closer. Ann undergoes an […] October 18, 2022

How Palliative Care Can Support the Brain Tumor Community A brain tumor diagnosis is life-altering. For the people diagnosed and those who love and care for them, brain tumors can present many challenges and troublesome symptoms that do not need to be endured in silence or managed alone. Some people may benefit from support that neuro-oncology alone may not address. Examples include:  An adult […] October 7, 2022