DECEMBER 2021 NEWS & EVENTS:

Our 2021 Impact Report

National Brain Tumor Society has made significant progress over the past year through three interconnected, programmatic strategies: Defeat, Connect, and Change. Results in these areas have been made possible by the generous support of donors, volunteers, advocates, and partners. When you make a one-time or sustaining gift to NBTS, you have an immediate impact on the important work underway to conquer and cure brain tumors—once and for all.

Defeat Highlights

The Defeat programmatic strategy drives and influences best-in-class medical research to develop and deliver new innovative treatments and potential cures to brain tumor patients as quickly as possible.

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• GBM AGILE clinical trial expands, offering new opportunities for glioblastoma patients
• Anti-depression drug shows potential value to glioblastoma treatment
• New application of a diabetes drug is poised to help stop ependymoma
• Common cold virus approach to brain tumors yields new directions for combination treatments
• Lessons learned from COVID-19 improve brain tumor clinical trials
• Pediatric brain tumor experts develop a plan to use historical data in new clinical trials
• Partnership explores scientific approaches to immunotherapy in brain tumors

Connect Highlights

The Connect programmatic strategy convenes, educates, and unites the brain tumor community.

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• Expanded services offer unique support and navigation opportunities for brain tumor patients
• Teams unite for first-ever National Brain Tumor Walk and National Brain Tumor Ride

Change Highlights

The Change programmatic strategy fuels the voice and power of the brain tumor community to advocate and influence public policies that affect research and access to specialized brain tumor care.

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• Record advocacy participation by NBTS volunteers leads to increases in federal funding of brain tumor research
• Congress unanimously supports Glioblastoma Awareness Day and Brain Tumor Awareness Month Resolutions
• NBTS stands up for brain tumor patients’ financial challenges
• Brain tumor community issues are brought to the Biden Administration

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spring & Summer 2022 Events Now Open

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National Brain Tumor Society unrelentingly invests in, mobilizes, and unites our community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and care partners. Our vision is to conquer and cure brain tumors—once and for all.

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