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Brain Tumor Research Highlights: July 2017 Cover photo courtesy of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Over the years, NBTS has given more than $35 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 […] July 24, 2017

[INFOGRAPHIC] Defeat GBM By The Numbers At the end of June, we published our 2017 Defeat GBM Research Collaborative Progress Report (PDF). Accompanying this comprehensive report on the impact of this flagship research program, were a blog recapping the cumulative progress being made – from discovery to drug screening – as well as a press release announcing the important results from the […] July 18, 2017

Defeat GBM Research Collaborative Progress Report: A Multitude of New Discoveries & A Push to Evaluate Potential New Drugs in Clinical Trials National Brain Tumor Society shares updates on the portfolio of progress being made through its subsidiary, Cure GBM, LLC, and its flagship program, the Defeat GBM Research Collaborative Today, we would like to provide a comprehensive update on the extensive discoveries and progress made thus far by our flagship research program, the Defeat GBM Research […] June 27, 2017

Thank you for being on our team – BTAM 2017 Brain Tumor Awareness Month (BTAM) in 2017 was all about taking action together. To many in the brain tumor community, awareness isn’t the sole issue, it’s finding ways to connect raising the profile of this disease with getting people take action. At the National Brain Tumor Society, we wanted to provide you with activities and […] June 1, 2017

Guest Blog: Navigating the Brain Tumor Journey as Part of a Community Nancy Cincotta is the Psychosocial Director, Camp Sunshine* at Sebago Lake. Regardless of where you are in life, a diagnosis of a brain tumor is daunting. You and your family may feel disconnected from the world you had previously been part of, and a new journey rapidly begins. Within the context of this new narrative, your […] May 26, 2017