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
NBTS Brain Tumor Clinical Trials Report: Q1 2021 It can be hard to keep track of new clinical trial opportunities opening across the United States, especially during the current public health crisis created by the coronavirus (COVID-19). However, there are many clinical trials still actively enrolling patients, and this report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started for […] April 8, 2021
National Brain Tumor Society Congratulates President-elect Joe Biden National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) offers our congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. President-elect Biden, more so than any other president in U.S. history, personally understands the devastating nature of brain tumors following the loss of his son, Beau, to glioblastoma. He and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, care deeply about […] November 10, 2020
Build Me Up: Glioblastoma Caregiver Gets National Platform (Q&A) Corie Yutkin is a member of the NBTS Board of Directors, a long-time advocate, and a dedicated supporter of our vision to conquer and cure brain tumors – once and for all. Corie became involved with NBTS following her husband, Michael’s, glioblastoma diagnosis. Corie and Michael began participating in the Orange County Brain Tumor Walk […] August 25, 2020