Researchers at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project have linked gene mutations not previously tied to cancer to the rare but de...

A re-analysis of clinical trial data shows that a combination of radiation and chemotherapy can double median survival time for some patients with a rare brain tumor, oligodendroglioma—from 7...

On December 23, 1971, President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act into law, officially declaring “War on Cancer.” Nixon declared, “I hope in the years ahead we will look b...

Exciting news from MD Anderson! Read the full release here.

The establishment of the Institute for Applied Cancer Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was announced on No...

If you, or a person you are caring for, is on Medicare then you should know that the prescription drug coverage – called Part D – has an open enrollment period that began on October 15 and...

Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD, is the co-corresponding author of a paper on targeting a newly identified mutation associated with glioblastoma with two drugs that have been used previously in human clinical...

A team of us from the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) are currently at the 16th Annual Scientific meeting of the Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO) that goes on over the next several days. Yesterday ...

With over 120 different types of brain tumors, finding quick and accurate information that match your particular needs can prove challenging. This list of reliable resources can help you stay up-to-da...

(Today's blog comes from the Executive Director of the National Brain Tumor Society, N. Paul TonThat.)


I have been pondering what to share with you all on my first blog. Do I tell you all som...

“We are all in this together,” said Daniel Gallahan, PhD, Deputy Director of the Division of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, at this afternoon’s systems biology panel disc...

The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) has kicked its pursuit of new treatments for brain cancer into “overdrive,” according to Rabbi Eric B. Wisnia, of the Congregation Beth Chaim in Pri...

As we head into this week's Summit, I was reflecting on how perfect this year's theme and place are for this event. "Transforming Tomorrow, Today" is a clarion call for us to speak u...

There are countless numbers of families who are coping with the financial burden of a brain tumor diagnosis. For many, this illness can result in a loss of income, while others are left battling the c...

The Cancer Legal Resource Center has put on some great Cancer Rights Conferences around the country throughout 2011, most recently on October 21 in Michigan. Below is a 2010 interview with Joanna Mora...

(The following is a press release from the British Medical Journal (BMJ). To read the full research article, please visit the BMJ website.)

Biggest ever study shows no link between mobile phone us...