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New Treatment Approved for Certain Glioma Patients On June 22, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to a new treatment combination that will now be available as an option for certain brain tumor patients. The FDA approved the combination of two oral drugs called dabrafenib (brand name: Tafinlar) and trametinib (brand name: Mekinist) for the treatment of advanced tumors […] June 28, 2022

Guest Blog: Living with a Brain Tumor by Kymberlee B. This Gray May, we come together to amplify the voices of the brain tumor community and highlight the extraordinary challenges and extraordinary hope that are familiar to us all. In honor of Brain Tumor Awareness Month, brain tumor survivor Kymberlee B. shares her experience and how she has coped with this devastating diagnosis.  Just […] May 27, 2022

NBTS Program Helps Patients and Care Partners Navigate the Brain Tumor Experience In moments of crisis and uncertainty, members of the brain tumor community reach out to the National Brain Tumor Society’s Personalized Support and Navigation Program. This team empowers brain tumor patients and care partners with quality, unbiased information and resources. With more than 35 years of experience working closely with brain tumor patients and families, NBTS […] May 20, 2022

Brain Tumor Support Conversations: The Online Brain Tumor Community Here for You This #GrayMay, we come together for Brain Tumor Awareness Month, a month dedicated to supporting, empowering, and amplifying the voice of the brain tumor community. National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations (BTSC) is a monthly virtual support group where patients and care partners can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of […] May 11, 2022

Guest Blog: Training for the Boston Marathon Gave Me the Push I Needed by Mike Squillante A few hundred feet from the 2022 Boston Marathon finish line, I saw my pregnant wife, Michele, on my right-hand side. A rush of emotions overcame me at that moment. Only 235 days earlier, doctors diagnosed me with a brain tumor.  On August 26, 2021, my wife Michele, our then 8-month-old son Henry, […] April 25, 2022