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Beloved Stuffed Animal Provides Comfort to Jacob and His Family Five-year-old Jacob M. clutched his beloved Mr. Puddles — a tuxedo cat stuffed animal that traveled everywhere Jacob went — as he walked back for radiation. Mr. Puddles provided comfort to the little boy during his many appointments after he was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). With Mr. Puddles beside him, Jacob never […] May 17, 2023

World Class Hospitals Join DNA Damage Response Consortium to Bring Forward New Treatments for Adults and Children with Brain Cancer Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, NYU, UCSF, and the University of Minnesota join National Brain Tumor Society and Yale-led Initiative   Today, the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), in partnership with Yale Cancer Center, announced new partners for its DNA Damage Response Consortium. Joining the initiative are world-class experts in adult and pediatric neuro-oncology […] March 28, 2023

New Brain Tumor Clinical Trials: July- December 2022 It can be hard to keep track of new clinical trial opportunities opening across the United States. There are many clinical trials actively enrolling patients, and this report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started for patients with a primary brain tumor*. Follow the hyperlink above to learn more about […] January 20, 2023

New Brain Tumor Clinical Trials: January – June 2022 It can be hard to keep track of new clinical trial opportunities opening across the United States. There are many clinical trials actively enrolling patients, and this report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started for primary brain tumor patients*. To learn more about each trial, and to contact the […] July 5, 2022

NBTS Brain Tumor Clinical Trials Report: Q4 2021 It can be hard to keep track of new clinical trial opportunities opening across the United States, especially as we continue to navigate the public health crisis created by the coronavirus (COVID-19). There are many clinical trials actively enrolling patients, and this report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started […] January 13, 2022