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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

Beauty is more beautiful: A meningioma survivor uses art for expression and to raise funds for brain tumor research Throughout the month, we’ve featured the stories of game developers creating apps to raise funds for brain tumor research, and featured a documentarian whose photos of a couple battling GBM are an inspiring call to action for the brain tumor community. As brain tumors do not discriminate based on class, gender, ethnicity or age, we […] May 28, 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

this is … a brain tumor documentary unfolding in real time Jennifer Keenan Giliberto’s photography captures life’s moments in an emotionally resonant way that transports the viewers into the narrative of each photo. Her meticulous eye is able to find and record a scene in a way that loses none of its impact. She’s also a brain tumor survivor. But this isn’t her story (well, in a way it […] May 20, 2015

From Head to the Hill to #BTVoice: Brain Tumor Awareness Month Recap Brain Tumor Awareness Month (BTAM) is an opportunity to educate the public about brain tumors on behalf of the 700,000 diagnosed and their families. This year, National Brain Tumor Society leveraged the focus on BTAM to share research, policy and resources with the community, as well as invite our community to share its own experiences […] June 4, 2014