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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

National Brain Tumor Society Statement on New Biden-Harris Cancer Moonshot Goals National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), a leader in brain tumor patient advocacy, research, information, and support, was honored to represent the millions of Americans impacted by brain tumors every year at a White House event to reignite the Cancer Moonshot.  The following is a statement from NBTS chief executive officer, David Arons, on today’s announcement. […] February 2, 2022

Advocacy in Action: Updates on the Childhood Cancer STAR Act and Childhood Cancer Data Initiative The Childhood Cancer STAR Act and Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) are major federal government-led initiatives that exist in part because of years of advocacy work by members of the brain tumor and childhood cancer communities. As we reflect back on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) this past September, we want to share updates on […] October 8, 2021

Innovating Brain Tumor Clinical Trials: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Experience The global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly every facet of life in 2020, and brain cancer research, particularly clinical trials, was not spared from its impacts. As is often the case, though, with disruption comes the opportunity to innovate. Convening key stakeholders across the brain tumor community, the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) has taken stock […] May 7, 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