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How to Help Patients with Brain Tumors Navigate Speech and Language Challenges Today, nearly 1 million Americans are estimated to be living with a brain tumor. Depending on their tumor’s location, some patients with brain tumors face ongoing speech and language challenges, including difficulty speaking, finding words, and slurred speech. “If your tumor is in one of the temporal or parietal areas that affect speech, you might […] May 26, 2023

Beloved Stuffed Animal Provides Comfort to Jacob and His Family Five-year-old Jacob M. clutched his beloved Mr. Puddles — a tuxedo cat stuffed animal that traveled everywhere Jacob went — as he walked back for radiation. Mr. Puddles provided comfort to the little boy during his many appointments after he was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). With Mr. Puddles beside him, Jacob never […] May 17, 2023

Brain Tumor Diagnosis Spurs Nomadic Lifestyle A brain tumor diagnosis in 2014 quickly grounded Dace H.’s fast-paced job at a technology start-up. The life change pushed Dace to slow down and focus on the things that mean the most to him — spending time with friends and family, being in nature, and exploring his creativity through writing and photography. From there, he […] May 16, 2023

Your Advocacy in Action Every year, NBTS sets a policy agenda that supports the vision of our organization: to conquer and cure brain tumors, once and for all. Advocates like you push our priorities forward by emailing your members of Congress, sharing our action alerts on social media, and participating in virtual meetings and events like Head to the Hill. Thanks to […] January 3, 2023

Guest Blog: Living with a Brain Tumor by Kymberlee B. This Gray May, we come together to amplify the voices of the brain tumor community and highlight the extraordinary challenges and extraordinary hope that are familiar to us all. In honor of Brain Tumor Awareness Month, brain tumor survivor Kymberlee B. shares her experience and how she has coped with this devastating diagnosis.  Just […] May 27, 2022