
Fighting Glioblastoma with My Tribe
by Erika Butler My life changed forever on July 3, 2023, when I had a seizure and crashed into a house. The police assumed I was drunk, but a CT
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by Erika Butler My life changed forever on July 3, 2023, when I had a seizure and crashed into a house. The police assumed I was drunk, but a CT

Indie rock band Mt. Joy raises awareness and funding for the American Brain Tumor Association through “Lucy,” a poignant song inspired by a brain tumor survivor. At their September 13
Grants Support Innovative, High-Risk Research Aimed at Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of CNS Metastases CHICAGO, October 15, 2025 — The Metastatic Brain Tumor Collaborative (MBTC), created by the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) announced

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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
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

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?”


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