Brain Tumor Research
Listed below are a series of sites that will help educate the public about brain cancer. These sites were developed for a multitude of reasons and are an invaluable resource for people looking for answers to the many questions that arise after a brain tumor diagnosis. There are a multitude of treatment options for people with brain tumors; some are more well know than others. The foundations, associations and societies created on these sites continue to update the public on the newest research findings in relation to this disease on a regular basis. Jennifer Davis maintains these Links in loving memory of her father, John. We do not endorse these sites; we list these links as a convenience to you.
Latest News
Monday, July 9, 2007: Pioneering treatment for brain cancer gets Swiss approval
An experimental treatment for brain cancer has won approval for commercial use in Switzerland, its London-listed US maker, Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc., announced on Monday.
DCVax-Brain will be available to patients in selected hospitals and medical centres in Switzerland before the end of September [2007], the first time a treatment of this kind has been given market authorisation. DCVax-Brain is designed to treat cancer by priming the patient's immune system to attack cancer cells. cite: news.yahoo.com
Organizations, Foundations & Societies
American Brain Tumor Association
Publication, treatment and support resources.
Web: hope.abta.org
Brain Tumor Center
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Health On-Call at 336-716-2255 or 1-800-446-2255
Web: wfubmc.edu/surg-sci/ns/btc.html
Brain Tumor Medical Database
Organized selection of sources of mainstream and integrative medicine from medical journals and proceedings on brain tumors.
To receive email alerts: http://www.brainlife.org/ealerts.htm
Web: brainlife.org
Brain Tumor Radiosurgery
Conducted by Johns Hopkins University
Web: radonc.jhmi.edu/radiosurgery/disorders/braintumors.html
Brain Tumor Society
124 Watertown Street, Suite 3H, Watertown, MA 02472
617.924.9997, Toll free (U.S. Only) 1.800.770.TBTS (8287)
Information on brain tumors and treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, clinical trials and alternative therapies.
Web: tbts.org
Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information
1100 Peninsula Blvd, Hewlett, NY 11557
516-295-4740, Toll Free Phone: 888-295-4740
Brain tumor treatment information and brain tumor virtual trial.
Email: musella@virtualtrials.com
Web: virtualtrials.com
National Brain Tumor Foundation
22 Battery Street, Suite 612, San Francisco, CA 94111-5520
415.834.9970, 800.934.CURE (2873)
Provides support and information to brain tumor patients and their families. Raises funds for research.
Email: nbtf@braintumor.org
Web: www.braintumor.org
Reference Materials
Brain Tumor Dictionaries
American Brain Tumor Association's Dictionary: This dictionary explains terms a person with a brain tumor is likely to hear or read.
ABTA Dictionary for Brain Tumor Patients: With sections broken down for medical professionals and medical abbreviations.
Musella Foundation's Brain Tumor Dictionary: Simplified definitions of common medical terms. Includes search of terms.
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