President and CEO

Dear Friends:

Since joining the ABTA three years ago, I have traveled the country in an effort to meet as many of our supporters and constituents as possible.  In doing so, I have seen first-hand how out of fear, pain and sorrow can come incredible strength, courage and hope. 

This year, more than 60,000 new cases of primary brain tumors will be diagnosed.  Another 150,000 cancer patients will develop a metastatic brain tumor.  In all, there are more than 600,000 people in the U.S. living with a brain tumor and praying for a cure.

With so many lives being impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis, the ABTA remains committed to funding brain tumor research, to providing comprehensive information and support services to patients and families coping with a brain tumor diagnosis, to serving as a resource for health care professionals serving the brain tumor community, and to advocating on behalf of patients and their loved ones for improved access to the best possible brain tumor treatments and options for care.

With your help, we will unlock the mysteries, we will find the answers, and we will fulfill the hopes of individuals, families and friends coping with a brain tumor diagnosis and desperately seeking a cure.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth M. Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer