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Patient Defends Dissertation with Unwavering Resilience After Brain Tumor Diagnosis Christina E. entered the lobby of the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con to reunite with friends for the seventh time in nine years. A lot had changed since she’d last attended the largest annual comic and pop culture convention in the world in 2019:  a pandemic, for one, a career change, and her ability to speak […] March 22, 2023

New Approval of Treatment for Young Children with Certain Brain Cancers On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment combination that will now be available as an option for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG, grade 1 or 2) that have a mutation called BRAF V600E. This marks the first FDA approval of a […] March 21, 2023

Neuro ICU Nurse Runs Marathon to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Brain Tumor Diagnosis Kayla S. pushed through the pain as she ran her final miles of the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon through Central Park when a man from the crowd ran up next to her and pointed to his craniotomy scar. He had spotted her Gray Nation Endurance®️ bib from afar and wanted to tell her […] March 9, 2023

AJ Forms Denver Community Ride to Accelerate Breakthroughs As a young professional, AJ Colaizzi turned to cycling to get more active while also enjoying the outdoors. He signed up for a bike ride in Colorado that covers 110 miles in 10,000 feet of elevation. As he began to train, AJ realized that “maybe I should try to fundraise for a cause and put […] February 21, 2023

Managing Scanxiety: 5 Ways to Reduce Scan-related Anxiety Through Self-Care In addition to implementing tips shared in an NBTS blog post last month, taking care of the mind and body can help foster strength and resilience to face scanxiety. Treating yourself with tenderness and compassion while managing your energy can make a positive difference. Self-care can look like eating a nutrient-dense diet, getting plenty of […] February 7, 2023