May 2023
In this MindMatters, you can: discover how you can make a difference during Brain Tumor Awareness Month; make plans for the nation’s largest patient-centric brain tumor conference; get support navigating brain metastases care; and see how community members are “doing hard things” to carry on Kelli McLaughlin’s legacy and fundraising efforts for GBM research.
May 2023
In this MindMatters, you can: discover how you can get involved during Brain Tumor Awareness Month; make plans for the nation’s largest patient-centric brain tumor conference; get support navigating brain metastases care; and see how community members are “doing hard things” to carry on Kelli McLaughlin’s legacy and fundraising efforts for GBM research.
Neurosurgeon Brings One-of-a-Kind Imaging Technology to Puerto Rico to Advance Brain Tumor Surgery
**Sponsored Content** Meet one neurosurgeon who hopes to transform brain tumor care by bringing state-of-the-art technology to his homeland of Puerto Rico.
2023 ABTA National Conference Returns To Chicago
Register now for the nation’s largest patient-centric brain tumor conference, returning to Chicago and online this September.
What You Should Know About Clinical Trials for Brain Tumors
**Sponsored Content** Advancements in brain tumor treatments are made possible by patients who volunteer to participate in clinical trials.
“Doing Hard Things” Community Bands Together to Drive Kelli McLaughlin’s Legacy Forward
Family and friends of Kelli McLaughlin are doing the hardest things: turning their grief into action to carry on Kelli’s legacy and vision of a future without brain tumors.
From One to Many
We need 500 people to donate or share their story for the ABTA’s first Day of Giving during Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Are you in?
Taking Control of Your Brain Metastases Care
Join a free, half-day virtual meeting for patients and families dealing with brain metastases, led by Priya Kumthekar, MD, Director of the Brain Metastases Program at Northwestern University.
Unite & Make a Difference at a BT5K
Gather friends and family to raise awareness and critical funds at a BT5K Run & Walk event near you.
2023 ABTA National Conference Returns To Chicago
Register now for the nation’s largest patient-centric brain tumor conference, returning to Chicago and online this September.
“Doing Hard Things” Community Bands Together to Drive Kelli McLaughlin’s Legacy Forward
Family and friends of Kelli McLaughlin are doing the hardest things: turning their grief into action to carry on Kelli’s legacy and vision of a future without brain tumors.
From One to Many
We need 500 people to donate or share their story for the ABTA’s first Day of Giving during Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Are you in?
What You Should Know About Clinical Trials for Brain Tumors
**Sponsored Content** Advancements in brain tumor treatments are made possible by patients who volunteer to participate in clinical trials.
Taking Control of Your Brain Metastases Care
Join a free, half-day virtual meeting for patients and families dealing with brain metastases, led by Priya Kumthekar, MD, Director of the Brain Metastases Program at Northwestern University.
Unite & Make a Difference at a BT5K
Gather friends and family to raise awareness and critical funds at a BT5K Run & Walk event near you.
Neurosurgeon Brings One-of-a-Kind Imaging Technology to Puerto Rico to Advance Brain Tumor Surgery
**Sponsored Content** Meet one neurosurgeon who hopes to transform brain tumor care by bringing state-of-the-art technology to his homeland of Puerto Rico.
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Processing Our Brain Cancer Journey Through Song
In his own words, caregiver and musician Scott Ingersoll shares how he used music to channel his wife’s journey battling astrocytoma.
Together, Let’s Meet Hope Head On
Discover how you can play a role in the ABTA’s five-year campaign “Meet Hope Head On.”
Research Update: DCVax-L Phase 3 Clinical Trial Data Published for GBM
On November 17, 2022, results from a phase 3 trial of DCVax-L, an immunotherapy for glioblastoma patients, were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology.
Popular Stories
Processing Our Brain Cancer Journey Through Song
In his own words, caregiver and musician Scott Ingersoll shares how he used music to channel his wife’s journey battling astrocytoma.
Research Update: DCVax-L Phase 3 Clinical Trial Data Published for GBM
On November 17, 2022, results from a phase 3 trial of DCVax-L, an immunotherapy for glioblastoma patients, were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology.
Together, Let’s Meet Hope Head On
Discover how you can play a role in the ABTA’s five-year campaign “Meet Hope Head On.”
