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What does metabolism have to do with tumors? Defeat GBM-funded study offers new clues Tumors can use two common nutrients in the body to block the efforts of current targeted therapies designed to treat glioblastoma (GBM) patients, according to a new study funded in part through the Defeat GBM Research Collaborative. This finding could be used to help develop more effective treatment approaches for GBM patients moving forward. Launched […] August 4, 2015

Smarter Classification of Gliomas: NBTS Funded Research NBTS Associate Director of Scientific Operations, Jennifer Helfer, PhD, contributed to this post.  Following the 2014 Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting last November, we recapped how the scientific and medical field was moving toward a smarter classification for the many different types, and subtypes, of brain tumors. Here’s what we wrote at the time: Currently, gliomas by-and-large […] June 22, 2015

Weekly Science Roundup: Here’s what you funded A common question that staff, board members, and volunteers get from people about the National Brain Tumor Society’s mission is: Where does all of the money go? While some of that money goes to our robust advocacy initiatives, we’re proud of the work we do with a dream team of scientists and researchers to create […] June 10, 2015

May 2015: Brain Tumor Awareness Month brought unprecedented action “It feels like the biggest [Brain Tumor] Awareness Month Ever!“ The above quote was emailed to the National Brain Tumor Society staff in the waning days of Brain Tumor Awareness Month 2015…and we couldn’t agree more! What a month May was for creating significant momentum for our cause. Between advocacy activities, fundraising events, and awareness […] June 4, 2015

Infographic: What brain tumor caregivers want During July and August 2014, we asked the community to take part in the Jumpstarting Brain Tumor Drug Development Coalition Patient & Caregiver Survey to help inform the ongoing efforts of our Clinical Trial Endpoints Initiative. The response from all of you was astounding. We received more than 1,800 submissions* and learned a great deal more […] May 26, 2015