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From the CEO’s Desk: Reflecting on 2018 Greetings and happy holidays to the brain tumor community, Before we turn over a new year, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank our amazing community of supporters, advocates, volunteers, and partners for making 2018 another year of great progress and momentum in the effort to conquer and cure brain tumors. Though we know […] December 27, 2018

SNO-Cap 2018: Recapping The Annual Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology The Annual Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) continues to grow. Each of the last few years, SNO has reported new records for conference registration, attendees, and the number of presentations submitted for consideration. The 23rd annual SNO meeting in New Orleans, LA from Thursday, November 15 through Sunday, November 18 […] December 17, 2018

Advice Column, July 2018: What Should You Know About Brain Tumor Clinical Trials? National Brain Tumor Society recently announced the launch of a new patient and care-partner education, empowerment, and preparedness effort. The new initiative will provide the resources, information, tools, and guidance brain tumor patients and their care-partners need to play a more active role in their treatment planning and decision-making. As part of the broader effort to […] July 10, 2018

Glossary Blog, June 2018: Pivotal Clinical Trial Pivotal Clinical Trial: A clinical trial or study intended to provide evidence for a new treatment approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) This month we take a quick look at term that’s used in the field of biomedical research and drug development, that has both a figurative and an official technical/literal […] June 22, 2018

Brain Tumor Research Highlights: May 2018 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 – […] May 31, 2018