Upcoming Events
Register today for ABTA’s Patient-Family Meeting
Plan to join us July 10-11 at the American Brain Tumor Association’s 9th biennial patient, family and survivor meeting at the Lincolnshire Marriott resort, just 20 minutes north of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Learn more.Below are upcoming events that support the research and patient-family support and education programs of ABTA. They occur in every corner of the country and are organized by families, friends, brain tumor survivors, and/or brain tumor patients. Learn more about ABTA volunteer 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-
Save the date: ABTA's 9th Biennial Meeting for Patients/Survivors/Families
07/10/2009-
2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
10/11/2009 Grant Park
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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 top three 2009 Path to Progress fundraising teams (totals as of 4/27) -Team Peej - $53,850
Team Survivor - $40,340
Ron’s Cruisers - $20,050
The 5K run winners -
Jeffrey Hojnack – 17 minutes, 36 seconds
Jeanne Peterson – 20 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
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Brain Tumor News
New Legislation Seeks to Bridge Chasm Between Scientific Discovery and New Health Care Treatment
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Brain Tumor Vaccine
The 2009 Path to Progress on YouTube
PJ and the Path to Progress vs. 'The Nefarious Brain Tumor'
BTFC Offers New Funding Opportunity
NCI to Boost Cancer Research Funding
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