Cancer Type

Our Favorite Resources for Brain Cancer

Get support from peer groups and a referral network for treatment, conferences, and outreach events with The Brain Tumor Foundation
Find resources, news, support, and clinical trial information from The Brain Tumor Society
Patients and families can find information on how to cope with their brain tumors with the National Brain Tumor Foundation. 800-934-CURE (800-934-2873)

INFORMATION BY CANCER TYPE

Brain

BREAKING NEWS

Young patients with lung cancer have better survival than older patients OCTOBER 29, 2008
Panitumumab works only in wild-type KRAS colorectal tumors OCTOBER 29, 2008
Gene variants linked to risk for nicotine dependence and lung cancer OCTOBER 28, 2008

A Better Way to the Brain

BY NICOLE LEBRASSEUR, PHD

New technology and smart drugs take a direct approach to targeting brain tumors.

Proton Therapy

Deadly Accuracy

BY KATY HUMAN

Proton beam therapy kills cancer cells without the collateral damage of traditional radiation.

Latest Drugs

Gaining an Edge Against Cancer

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Cancer research pushes forward as scientists find creative ways to attack cancer.

Radiation

BY MELISSA KNOPPER

Technology propels radiation therapy to a new status: targeted therapy.

More in Brain

Managing Side Effects

Under New Management

BY PAUL ENGSTROM

Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients.

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