Upcoming Events
11th Annual St. Louis Fall Festival
09/20/2008 Grant's Farm, 10501 Gravois Rd., St. Louis, MO
Remembering Mo Dailey
09/20/2008 River Park Family Center Moose Lodge, 8601 West Fullerton Avenue, River Grove, IL
6th Annual Mark Linder Walk for the Mind
09/27/2008 Peoria, IL
5th Annual Humor to Fight the Tumor
09/27/2008 The Depot - Courtyard by Marriott, 225 South Third Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401
2nd Annual Amy's Walk
09/28/2008 Kelly Drive, Boathouse Row #15, Philadelphia, PA
2nd Annual Greens for Gardner Memorial Golf Tournament
10/04/2008 Lion's Municipal Golf Course, 2901 Enfield Road, Austin, TX 78703
11th Annual David A. DePaul Golf Outing
10/09/2008 The Knoll Country Club, Parsippany, NJ
2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
10/12/2008 Grant Park
4th Annual Brain Games
11/01/2008 Westin River North, Chicago
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Nursing Grant
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation announces the availability of a Neuro-oncology Nursing Grant. This award is designed to encourage nursing research in symptom management, psychosocial issues, or quality of life in neuro-oncology patients and their families.
Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors?
Researchers and physicians continue to debate a possible link between cell phone use and brain tumors. There is still no direct evidence that cell phones definitively cause brain tumors, however, several resources can provide you with the latest research, information and opinions on the topic.
Holiday Cards Available Online
We offer a variety of holiday cards from religious to whimsical to those suitable for business associates. The ordering deadline is December 5th.
About Meningiomas
Although meningiomas are brain tumors, they do not originate in brain tissue. They arise from the meninges, three thin layers of tissue covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningiomas are now the most common type of primary brain tumor. Learn more about these tumors and their treatment.
Malignant Gliomas
Gliomas are any tumor that arises from the supportive tissues of the brain. This article is for those newly diagnosed with a high grade or malignant glioma.
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New at the ABTA Site
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