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Fuel the Fight, Fund the Future.
When Beth Kassab first attended the ABTA’s National Conference in 2023, she was admittedly hesitant. Beth lost her husband to a brain tumor in 2022, after 16 years of marriage
Brain Tumor Funders’ Collaborative Awards $1 Million to Advance LiquidBiopsy Research in Primary Brain Tumors
Two Multi-Institutional Teams Selected to Improve Diagnosis and Monitoring of Primary Brain Tumors CHICAGO, September 23, 2025 — The Brain Tumor Funders’ Collaborative (BTFC) today announced $1 million in grant

When “How Are You?” Feels Impossible to Answer
By Mary Kate O’Donnell “How are you?” It’s the question that starts nearly every conversation. Most people answer on autopilot—“Good, good… I’m doing well!” “Things are great. How are you?”


Breaking Barriers: How Carthera’s SonoCloud Offers New Perspectives to Brain Cancer Patients
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer, notorious for its resistance to treatment and devastating prognosis. But a breakthrough approach from the company Carthera is

Navigating the Costs of Care: One Financial Navigator’s Advice for Brain Tumor Patients and Caregivers
In honor of Health Literacy Month, we spoke with Aimee Hoch, an oncology financial navigator and speaker at the ABTA 2025 National Conference, about how patients and families can better