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New Brain Tumor Clinical Trials: April – October 2024 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. This report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started recruiting since our last report for patients with a primary brain tumor. Follow the hyperlink for […] November 7, 2024

National Brain Tumor Society Celebrates the Introduction of the Bipartisan Bolstering Research and Innovations Now (BRAIN) Act in Congress Landmark legislation aims to invest in research, foster collaboration, improve survivorship and quality of life, and raise awareness of key treatment considerations National Brain Tumor Society, the largest patient advocacy organization in the United States committed to curing brain tumors and improving the lives of patients and families, is proud to share that a once-in-a-generation […] July 23, 2024

Demystifying Clinical Trials: A Mythbusting Guide for Patients with Brain Tumors and Care Partners In 1774, a British Royal Navy surgeon named James Lind began what is now referred to as the first randomized clinical trial when he divided 12 scurvy-stricken sailors into six groups and administered various treatments. Through meticulous observation and analysis, Lind discovered that the sailors who received citrus fruits experienced significant improvements in their symptoms, […] May 20, 2024

New Brain Tumor Clinical Trials: January – March 2024 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. This report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started recruiting (January 1, 2024 – April 9, 2024) for patients with a primary brain tumor*. Follow […] April 12, 2024

Mother Advocates for Improved Clinical Trial Access After Daughter’s Brain Tumor Diagnosis Whether hiking through trails perched atop twenty-foot cliffs or touching live sharks and stingrays, middle schooler Ava Q.E. was fearless — always volunteering to go first, thanks to her adventurous personality. It was a shock when Ava started repeatedly losing her vision for 5-10 seconds each time she stood up.  Her eye doctor ordered an […] September 19, 2023