Upcoming Events

2nd Annual Strain for the Brain 5K Race/Walk

05/09/2009 Veterans Park, Milwaukee, WI

6th Annual Glio-Blastoff 5K Run/Walk

05/09/2009 Eastern Michigan University

Mike's Run/Walk

05/09/2009 Orange Park, Florida

11th Annual Vernon Hills Walk

05/09/2009 Vernon Hills, IL

5th Annual Head for a Cure

05/16/2009 Carmel, IN

Joggin for the Noggin

05/30/2009 Mission Park, 1208 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA

5th Annual Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe Race

06/13/2009- 06/14/2009 Conover, WI

Save the date: ABTA's 9th Biennial Meeting for Patients/Survivors/Families

07/10/2009- 07/11/2009 Lincolnshire Marriott, Lincolnshire, IL

2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

10/11/2009 Grant Park

Items of Interest

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month

Join ABTA and other members of the North American Brain Tumor Coalition (NABTC) in boosting brain tumor awareness. Locally: Brain Tumor Awareness Month is the perfect time to order brain tumor awareness wristbands for your family, friends, and co-workers. Purchase grey wristbands from ABTA. Nationally: Support the legislative priorities of NABTC.

2009 ABTA Path to Progress 5K Run-Walk

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Path to Progress 5K Run-Walk on Saturday, April 25, 2009! Special congratulations to:

The 5K run winners -
Jeffrey Hojnack – 17 minutes, 36 seconds
Jeanne Peterson – 20 minutes, 45 seconds

View the full race results.

The total number of 2009 participants and dollars raised for ABTA research and patient-family programs will be posted as soon as possible.

View a video on the event by Path to Progress participant Steven Talbott.  Learn more about the Path to Progress.

Cell Phones and Brain Tumors

A new research review, "The Controversy about a Possible Relationship between Mobile Phone Use and Cancer," appears in the current issue of Environmental Health Journal. Read the review. While there is still no direct evidence that cell phones definitively cause brain tumors, researchers and physicians continue to debate a possible link. Read more about cell phones and brain tumors.

The Oligodendroglioma Roundtable

The American Brain Tumor Association convened a gathering of thirteen distinguished researchers in Chicago last month to determine strategic directions in the research funding of a rare brain tumor called oligodendroglioma. The ABTA/Jacobs Oligodendroglioma Roundtable discussion addressed the special challenges to progress in the the research and treatment of this small disease population.

9th Biennial ABTA Patient/Family/Survivor Meeting

Plan to join us July 10-11 at our 9th biennial patient, family, and survivor meeting at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, just 20 minutes north of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. This two day event will be a special opportunity for patients, family members and survivors to meet others, learn from renowned speakers in a relaxed, resort environment. 

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.

New at the ABTA Site

Each month, we add news from the brain tumor community to this web site. Here is a quick preview of some of the most recent additions.