[RECAP] Brain Tumor Awareness Month 2020 Brain Tumor Awareness Month 2020 was bound to be a little different. The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 public health crisis upended daily life for all Americans, including the brain tumor community, where the impact cut many ways. However, what we saw these past 31 days has been remarkable (if not completely unexpected). Despite many […] May 31, 2020
Sights & Sounds of Head to the Hill 2020 More than 1,300 brain tumor advocates flooded Congress with 4,567 messages asking for increased funding for brain tumor research National Brain Tumor Society’s Head to the Hill is the brain tumor community’s signature annual advocacy event. Normally, we unite with hundreds of volunteer brain tumor advocates — consisting of patients, survivors, caregivers, family, friends, clinicians, […] May 6, 2020
From the CEOs Desk: Spring 2020 Update and Plans Dear NBTS Community, Shortly after reports of coronavirus outbreaks emerged across the country in early March, NBTS provided an update to our community detailing plans to move all of our activities and events scheduled through June 2020 to virtual platforms. While we were saddened by the thought of not being able to connect — a […] April 24, 2020
Update on the Impact of COVID-19 and NBTS Events & Activities Updated: March 19, 2020 New Resource Added: COVID-19: What the Brain Tumor Community Needs to Know Dear Brain Tumor Community, Due to ongoing concerns related to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated guidance for community and mass gatherings and is now asking […] March 11, 2020
September Superstars Shine Bright During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Thank you for joining us throughout the month of September to honor and support children and families that have been affected by pediatric brain tumors, the leading cause of cancer-related death in children, as well as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in children 14 years old and younger. It’s clear the brain tumor community has […] September 30, 2019