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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

The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: A Journey to the Brink and Back National Brain Tumor Society Advocate and GBM patient, Adam Hayden, talks hope, clinical trials, and survivorship with neuroscientist and author Barbara Lipska. The following has been edited for length, format, and clarity. > Read the full-length version of his reflections on his conversation with Dr. Lipska Introduction Barbara Lipska, PhD, director of the Human Brain […] April 4, 2018

Glossary Blog, February 2018: CAR T-Cell Therapy CAR T-cell Therapy: A type of treatment in which a patient’s T-cells (a type of immune system cell) are changed in the laboratory so they will attack cancer cells. T-cells are taken from a patient’s blood. Then the gene for a special receptor that binds to a certain protein on the patient’s cancer cells is […] February 27, 2018

Beating the Odds Thanks to Research Funding: Greg’s Story After an otherwise-healthy and vibrant 24-year old newlywed was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor and given just two-to-three years to live, a new clinical trial – based on NBTS-funded research – provided hope and helped beat the odds. “Temozolomide is what it is: a chemotherapy,” says Greg. “This means constantly feeling drained of your […] November 13, 2017

NBTS Scientific Summit 2017: Making a “New Map” for Brain Tumor Research & Treatment Development Twelve questions to answer that will drive the brain tumor research field forward “I think that this year is even more accelerated in progress than last year. Lots of new things, lots of new possibilities…we really are all pushing together and trying to get to the top of the mountain.” With those words, Dr. Web […] November 2, 2017