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Upcoming Events
Bike 2 the Pike
07/30/2010-
JAG Golf Classic and Tube Float
08/06/2010-
5th Annual Kessler Cruise for a Cure
08/07/2010 Chicago, IL
7th Annual Cubs “Rooftop Party”
08/08/2010 Chicago, IL
Wheels for a Cause
08/08/2010 Buffalo Wild Wings, Plainfield, IL
4th Annual Fire Island 5K
08/08/2010 Ocean Bay Park, Fire Island, NY
Mary E. Smith Brain Tumor Awareness Walk
08/14/2010 The Community Walk Path, Country Club Hills, IL
Strike Out Brain Tumors
08/14/2010 Rock 'N' Bowl Mid City Lanes, New Orleans, LA
Steps towards a Cure
08/15/2010 Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, PA
Joliet Walk
08/21/2010 Pilcher Park, Joliet, IL
11th Annual Vernon Hills Golf Outing
08/21/2010 Vernon Hills Golf Clube, 291 Evergreen Drive, Vernon Hills, IL
Seize the Day
08/22/2010 Island Lake Recreation Area, Brighton, MI
Friends Ride 2 Help
08/28/2010 Mike’s Harley Davidson in Smyrna, DE and Union Station in Port Deposit, MD
13th Annual St. Louis Fall Festival
09/11/2010 Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO
13th Annual Paul Fabbri Golf Outing
09/11/2010 Brae Loch Golf Club, 33600 N US Highway 45, Grayslake, IL
7th Annual Walk for Elvira
09/11/2010 Bayonne Park, Bayonne, NJ
Friends Helping Friends
09/12/2010 Washington, D.C.
Wear Gray for a Day
09/12/2010-
Glio-Blastoff 5K Road Race & Walk
09/18/2010 Waverley Oaks Athletic Club Waltham, MA
Flo's Chili Cook-off Competition
09/18/2010 Stony Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
Rolling for Research Bowling Tournament
09/18/2010 Sky Top Lanes, Torrington, CT
7th Annual Humor to Fight the Tumor
09/18/2010 The Depot - Courtyard by Marriott, 225 South Third Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401
8th Annual Mark Linder Walk for the Mind
09/25/2010 Peoria, IL
Eldon Blake Memorial Walk/Run
09/26/2010 Rocky River Metroparks, Rocky River, OH
GOah NOAH! 2nd Annual Noah Wexler Bicycle Ride/Walk
10/02/2010 Stoney Creek Metro Park, West Branch Picnic Area, Shelby, MI
2nd Annual Phillips/Groves Memorial Golf Tournament
10/08/2010 Rocky River Golf Club, Concord, NC
4th Annual Greens for Gardner Memorial Golf Tournament
10/23/2010 Lion's Municipal Golf Course
Marine Corp Marathon
10/31/2010 Pentagon, Washington, DC
Run For Ian
11/25/2010-
Items of Interest
Revised Brain Tumor Dictionary Now Available
The newly revised and expanded ABTA Brain Tumor Dictionary, featuring more than 1,000 brain tumor words and terms explained in easy to understand language, is now available. Learn more.
Thank You Path to Progress Participants!
Many thanks to the nearly 6,000 runners, walkers, strutters, volunteers and supporters who made the 2010 Path to Progress our largest and most successful yet! Check race results and access team photos.
Brains on Bikes Ends 3,700 Mile Journey in Washington DC
Anne Feeley, a glioblastoma (GBM) survivor, recently ended her 3,781-mile, cross-country bike ride to raise money and awareness for ABTA and other brain tumor organizations. Read more.
Spring-Summer 2010 Headlines
The new Spring-Summer 2010 Headlines is now available. In this issue: How integrative therapies may ease tumor symptoms and boost emotional well-being, how to start a support group, and ABTA's role as patient advocate. Read more.
Caregivers Play Key Role in Assessing and Conveying True Patient Well-Being
New research funded by the American Brain Tumor Association and conducted by the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, found that malignant glioma patients often minimize their symptoms, and that caretakers can play an important role in assessing and conveying true patient status to doctors and health care staff. Read more.
Expanded Metastatic Brain Tumors Brochure Now Available
The newly revised and expanded Metastatic Brain Tumors brochure is now available from ABTA. For a free copy, please contact the Patient Services Team at 800-886-2282, send an e-mail to info@abta.org, or read Metastatic Brain Tumors online.
Join ABTA's New Online Community
ABTA's new online community, Connections, allows you to communicate with others in the brain tumor community; create groups, blogs and a personal profile; share information and resources; and post photos of your brain tumor journey. Learn more.
Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
Resarchers and physicians continue to debate a possible link between cell phone use and brain tumors. Read more.
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Brain Tumor News
When Brain Cancer Returns, New Test May Aid Decisions About Surgery
High-Dose Radiation Administered Directly to Brain Neural Stem Cells Doubles GBM Surival Time
New Regulations Give Patients Expanded Rights in Appealing Insurance Claims
Crusader for Brain Cancer Awareness
Relay for Life to Benefit ABTA
Doctor Biking from Ill. to Colo. to Raise Money for ABTA
Brain Tumor Survivor Ends Journey to Raise Awareness, Funding
Alternative Therapies Don't Ease Child Cancer Stress
Understanding Out of Pocket Medical Costs
Study: Socialization May Shrink Tumors
Many Patients Report Disatisfaction with Delivery of Cancer Diagnosis
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich to Introduce Bill for Cell Phone Radiation Research, Warning Label
Guidelines Urge Exercise for Cancer Patients, Survivors
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