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Patient Support Resources

Listed below are advocacy organizations and foundations supporting the effort to help find a cure for brain tumors.

American Brain Tumor Association

The mission of the American Brain Tumor Association is to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors with the goals of improving, extending and, ultimately, saving the lives of those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis.

National Brain Tumor Society

The National Brain Tumor Society is committed to improving the lives of all those affected by brain tumors.

The AANS CNS Joint Section for Tumors is pleased to collaborate with National Brain Tumor Society. Together we wish to provide support in terms of educational resources to the patients with brain tumors and their caregivers will promote Mytumor.ID

The MyTumorID campaign is committed to educating patients and their care partners about the value of biomarker testing and clinical trials. It is critical that patients ID their tumor, ID their treatment options, and make informed decisions about their care.

ClinicalTrials.gov

For a full list of recent neuro-oncology clinical trials, please visit this website.

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Join us for the next installment of Latest Highlights in Neurosurgical Oncology featuring:
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