Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure

Every October, survivors, caregivers, family, medical specialists, and friends gather to Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure.

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An Emory University lab is researching treatments that block the macrophages recruited by brain tumors to promote tumor growth. https://t.co/7kXT5JDS5X

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Pretty awesome to think about all these experts coming together to try to advance treatment options! https://t.co/TOaLPjdyUu

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Interventions such as cognitive therapies and educational and occupational services may be needed to mitigate such long-term effects."
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If you or someone you know is interested in GBM clinical trials, check out the National Brain Tumor Society's innovative new clinical trial platform. https://t.co/1N8swyplrD

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"Nearly 97% of the 63 patients in the phase 2 clinical trial did not experience tumor progression in the six months following treatment with the vaccine after surgery, chemotherapy and radiation." https://t.co/yyinBjYlj8

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All jokes about tight ponytails and dehydration aside... 5 warning signs of a brain tumor. https://t.co/cbB6z5cN2q

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Have you heard of the cytomegalovirus? https://t.co/6tJC8oA3aE

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Why not? https://t.co/hgm61mUfuP

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Work from Rutgers researchers was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research this week. https://t.co/nmGF0leSc3

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Thinking of the Stafford family as they embark on the brain tumor journey. https://t.co/8OsJSNW30n

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What if they could go through your nose to remove your brain tumor instead of opening your skull? https://t.co/hQflESlYqU

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Researchers have created a 3D model containing human normal and #braintumor cells that they can use to predict the outcome of various therapies. https://t.co/OKvqMyvLMF

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Doctors who wanted to give their #braintumor patients another option created the #GammaTile, a surgically targeted radiation therapy. https://t.co/VuVz769HaZ

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Introducing a device designated a #breakthroughdevice by the FDA, dubbed the #TumorMonorail. It entices #braintumor cells to migrate out of the brain where they can be collected and removed. https://t.co/vbfSoPIgBE

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I sent my brain tumor to Antarctica and this is now my favorite photo of all time.