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Upcoming Events
Xavier Athletics Chin-Up Challenge
02/01/2010-
Century Ride
02/13/2010 Palm Springs, CA
Jazzercise Knows Gray Matters
02/21/2010 Valley Lutheran Middle and High School, Cedar Falls, IA
Q101 No-Brainer Concert
02/26/2010 Cubby Bear - Chicago, IL
5th Annual Sharing Hope Dinner Dance
03/06/2010 Holiday Inn Select, Swedesboro, NJ
Run For Ian
03/21/2010-
8th Annual Cherry Blossom Walk
03/27/2010 Brooklyn, NY
The Steve Bolser Memorial Joggin for the Noggin 5K
04/17/2010 Edgewood High School, Madison, WI
9th Annual Kevin Mullin Memorial 5K Run/Walk
04/18/2010 Columbus, OH
10th Annual Chad Dunbar Bowling Tournament
04/24/2010 Walnut Hill Bowl, Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI
Yokeley BBQ Fundraiser
05/01/2010 St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1900 Emerywood Drive, Charlotte, NC
3rd Annual Strain for the Brain 5K Race/Walk
05/08/2010 Veterans Park, Milwaukee, WI
12th Annual Vernon Hills Walk
05/08/2010 Vernon Hills, IL
7th Annual Glio-Blastoff 5K
05/08/2010 Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
6th Annual Head for a Cure
05/15/2010 Carmel, IN
5th Annual Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk
05/22/2010 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
2nd Annual Joggin for the Noggin
05/22/2010 Mission Park, 1208 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA
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Bonnie Hunt Urges Support of ABTA’s Team PEEJ
On Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 Bonnie Hunt urged viewers to support PJ Lukac and Team PEEJ in the upcoming Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk on May 22nd at Soldier Field in Chicago. PJ, a second year medical student who was diagnosed with a glioblastoma one year ago, shared his story on the Bonnie Hunt Show last summer. Team PEEJ was the number one fundraising team at the 2009 Path to Progress. Check out PJ’s 2010 Web site at www.runpjrun.com. Learn more about the Path to Progress
2010 Medical Student Summer Fellowships
The American Brain Tumor Association is now accepting applications for the 2010 American Brain Tumor Association Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program. The intent of this program is to motivate talented medical students to pursue a career in neuro-oncology research. ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellowships are $3,000 grants to current medical students wishing to spend a summer conducting brain tumor research. The fellowship is to be conducted in a neuro-oncology laboratory with a mentorship setting that will provide an introductory learning experience. Click the blue headline above to learn more.
2009 Fall-Winter Headlines
In this issue:
New imaging technology advances brain tumor research, treatment and care; Clinical trials “move the field forward”;
Effectively communicating with your survivorship team; PJ’s personal path to progress; Having fun raising funds and, 2009 event photos.
ABTA memorials and tributes.
Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
Resarchers and physicians continue to debate a possible link between cell phone use and brain tumors. Read more about cell phones and brain tumors.
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Brain Tumor News
GQ: Cell Phones May be Hazardous to Your Health
Arts and Crafts Help Patients Heal
GBM Treatment Today
When the Insurer Says 'No More'
ABTA Names 2009 Outstanding Medical Student
ABTA, Brain Tumor Funders Collaborative Announce 11 New Brain Tumor Research Grants
Study: GBMs Not a Single Disease
New Treatment Stopped and Even Cured GBM in Animal Testing
More Accurate Pediataric Brain Tumor Diagnosis May be on the Horizon
Genes Linked to Aggressive Brain Cancer
NBC 5 Chicago: ABTA Children's Holiday Luncheon
New Study: More Than Half of Cancer Patients Say Treatment Costs Adversely Affect Their Recovery
Cancer Deaths, Cases Continue to Decline in U.S.
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