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What You Need to Know About the New Updates to Brain Tumor Classifications and Grades The World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors a group of pathologists and clinicians who are experts in brain and spinal cord tumors to develop the criteria for how brain tumors are classified and graded. As the scientific field continues to better understand the biology of brain tumors, a separate organization, cIMPACT (the Consortium to Inform Molecular […] July 15, 2021

NBTS Brain Tumor Clinical Trials Report: Q2 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 […] June 30, 2021

Brain Tumor Patients Inspire Research Toward Better Treatment Patients are major motivators for physician-scientist Dr. Elizabeth B. Claus. They and their caregivers share their lives with her, get her up to speed on their favorite Boston sports teams, and, at the same time, ask the important questions that help generate new research ideas. Dr. Claus’s research focuses on cancer and genetic epidemiology, with […] July 1, 2019

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

Brain Tumor Research Highlights: April 2017 Cover photo courtesy of the National Cancer Institutes (NCI) Over the years, NBTS has given more than $35 million to brain tumor research projects. We’re very proud of the impact this funding has made in advancing the neuro-oncology field closer to better treatments and ultimately a cure. And while NBTS is currently focused on driving our […] April 25, 2017