National Brain Tumor Society
@braintumor.org
National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) unrelentingly invests in, mobilizes, and unites the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and caregivers.
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For the Peterson family, biomarker testing gave them clarity — what was first thought to be a low-grade glioma turned out to be grade 4 glioblastoma.
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#MyTumorID
Heading to #SNO2025?
Visit our NBTS booth to learn more about #MyTumorID, our public health campaign advancing awareness of and access to biomarker testing and clinical trials for patients with a #braintumor.
Visit our NBTS booth to learn more about #MyTumorID, our public health campaign advancing awareness of and access to biomarker testing and clinical trials for patients with a #braintumor.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Heading to #SNO2025?
Visit our NBTS booth to learn more about #MyTumorID, our public health campaign advancing awareness of and access to biomarker testing and clinical trials for patients with a #braintumor.
Visit our NBTS booth to learn more about #MyTumorID, our public health campaign advancing awareness of and access to biomarker testing and clinical trials for patients with a #braintumor.
💌 Your connection to hope, research, and community starts here.
Join our NBTS newsletter to stay up to date on everything happening in the #braintumor community, from breakthroughs in research to upcoming events and ways to take action.
Subscribe now: BrainTumor.org/Subscribe
Join our NBTS newsletter to stay up to date on everything happening in the #braintumor community, from breakthroughs in research to upcoming events and ways to take action.
Subscribe now: BrainTumor.org/Subscribe
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
💌 Your connection to hope, research, and community starts here.
Join our NBTS newsletter to stay up to date on everything happening in the #braintumor community, from breakthroughs in research to upcoming events and ways to take action.
Subscribe now: BrainTumor.org/Subscribe
Join our NBTS newsletter to stay up to date on everything happening in the #braintumor community, from breakthroughs in research to upcoming events and ways to take action.
Subscribe now: BrainTumor.org/Subscribe
Government reopens, but #braintumor research isn’t back to normal until Congress passes full-year FY26 bills.
Our community needs stable NIH/NCI funding—NOT another CR in Jan.
📣 Take action: https://braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141926/
Our community needs stable NIH/NCI funding—NOT another CR in Jan.
📣 Take action: https://braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141926/
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Government reopens, but #braintumor research isn’t back to normal until Congress passes full-year FY26 bills.
Our community needs stable NIH/NCI funding—NOT another CR in Jan.
📣 Take action: https://braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141926/
Our community needs stable NIH/NCI funding—NOT another CR in Jan.
📣 Take action: https://braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141926/
For many in the brain tumor community, a seizure is the first sign of a #braintumor
November is #NationalEpilepsyAwarenessMonth so let’s talk about seizures & answer frequently asked questions about this common brain tumor symptom: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-seizures-caused-by-brain-tumors
November is #NationalEpilepsyAwarenessMonth so let’s talk about seizures & answer frequently asked questions about this common brain tumor symptom: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-seizures-caused-by-brain-tumors
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For many in the brain tumor community, a seizure is the first sign of a #braintumor
November is #NationalEpilepsyAwarenessMonth so let’s talk about seizures & answer frequently asked questions about this common brain tumor symptom: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-seizures-caused-by-brain-tumors
November is #NationalEpilepsyAwarenessMonth so let’s talk about seizures & answer frequently asked questions about this common brain tumor symptom: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-seizures-caused-by-brain-tumors
I’m 24 now, and life finally feels like it’s my own.” 💜
After surviving a #craniopharyngioma at just eight years old, Savannah’s journey has been one of strength, healing, and hope.
Read Savannah’s inspiring story: https://braintumor.org/news/living-beyond-my-craniopharyngioma-brain-tumor/
After surviving a #craniopharyngioma at just eight years old, Savannah’s journey has been one of strength, healing, and hope.
Read Savannah’s inspiring story: https://braintumor.org/news/living-beyond-my-craniopharyngioma-brain-tumor/
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I’m 24 now, and life finally feels like it’s my own.” 💜
After surviving a #craniopharyngioma at just eight years old, Savannah’s journey has been one of strength, healing, and hope.
Read Savannah’s inspiring story: https://braintumor.org/news/living-beyond-my-craniopharyngioma-brain-tumor/
After surviving a #craniopharyngioma at just eight years old, Savannah’s journey has been one of strength, healing, and hope.
Read Savannah’s inspiring story: https://braintumor.org/news/living-beyond-my-craniopharyngioma-brain-tumor/
📅 Mark your calendar for #GivingTuesday!
From Nov 29 - Dec 2, your gift to the National Brain Tumor Society will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100K, doubling your impact for #braintumor research, advocacy, and patient support.
From Nov 29 - Dec 2, your gift to the National Brain Tumor Society will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100K, doubling your impact for #braintumor research, advocacy, and patient support.
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
📅 Mark your calendar for #GivingTuesday!
From Nov 29 - Dec 2, your gift to the National Brain Tumor Society will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100K, doubling your impact for #braintumor research, advocacy, and patient support.
From Nov 29 - Dec 2, your gift to the National Brain Tumor Society will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100K, doubling your impact for #braintumor research, advocacy, and patient support.
In honor of National Philanthropy Day, set up a monthly gift today to be a source of hope — rain or shine — for the #braintumor community all year round.
Give $25+/month and we’ll send you an NBTS umbrella!
BrainTumor.org/Impact
Give $25+/month and we’ll send you an NBTS umbrella!
BrainTumor.org/Impact
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In honor of National Philanthropy Day, set up a monthly gift today to be a source of hope — rain or shine — for the #braintumor community all year round.
Give $25+/month and we’ll send you an NBTS umbrella!
BrainTumor.org/Impact
Give $25+/month and we’ll send you an NBTS umbrella!
BrainTumor.org/Impact
This National Family Caregivers Month, we honor those who give selflessly of their energy, time, & love to care for patients with a brain tumor.
On our blog, find suggestions for how you can support them: https://bit.ly/3V3MSu1
On our blog, find suggestions for how you can support them: https://bit.ly/3V3MSu1
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This National Family Caregivers Month, we honor those who give selflessly of their energy, time, & love to care for patients with a brain tumor.
On our blog, find suggestions for how you can support them: https://bit.ly/3V3MSu1
On our blog, find suggestions for how you can support them: https://bit.ly/3V3MSu1
Johnnie and Lorac L. first attended Race For Hope DC after his #GBM diagnosis.
Now, a decade later, attending the event has grown into a meaningful annual tradition.
Read their story: https://braintumor.org/news/a-decade-of-hope-after-glioblastoma-diagnosis/
#glioblastoma
Now, a decade later, attending the event has grown into a meaningful annual tradition.
Read their story: https://braintumor.org/news/a-decade-of-hope-after-glioblastoma-diagnosis/
#glioblastoma
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Johnnie and Lorac L. first attended Race For Hope DC after his #GBM diagnosis.
Now, a decade later, attending the event has grown into a meaningful annual tradition.
Read their story: https://braintumor.org/news/a-decade-of-hope-after-glioblastoma-diagnosis/
#glioblastoma
Now, a decade later, attending the event has grown into a meaningful annual tradition.
Read their story: https://braintumor.org/news/a-decade-of-hope-after-glioblastoma-diagnosis/
#glioblastoma
🗽This March, run the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half with the National Brain Tumor Society’s Gray Nation Endurance team.
Spots will go fast, apply now to put meaning behind your miles: https://braintumor.org/events/gray-nation-endurance/2026-nyc-half/
#GrayNationEndurance
Spots will go fast, apply now to put meaning behind your miles: https://braintumor.org/events/gray-nation-endurance/2026-nyc-half/
#GrayNationEndurance
November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🗽This March, run the 2026 United Airlines NYC Half with the National Brain Tumor Society’s Gray Nation Endurance team.
Spots will go fast, apply now to put meaning behind your miles: https://braintumor.org/events/gray-nation-endurance/2026-nyc-half/
#GrayNationEndurance
Spots will go fast, apply now to put meaning behind your miles: https://braintumor.org/events/gray-nation-endurance/2026-nyc-half/
#GrayNationEndurance
Today, November 13, 2025, marks the first-ever Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day, a dedicated occasion to spread the word about the power of biomarkers to guide informed decision making about your care.
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Today, November 13, 2025, marks the first-ever Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day, a dedicated occasion to spread the word about the power of biomarkers to guide informed decision making about your care.
NBTS joined Spelman Maps for an event focused on our mission to Defeat, Connect & Change the realities of brain tumors.
🩺 Dr. Erin Dunbar of Piedmont shared insights from the Brain Tumor Center.
💬 Survivor/advocate Karen Paz inspired with her story of resilience and hope.
🩺 Dr. Erin Dunbar of Piedmont shared insights from the Brain Tumor Center.
💬 Survivor/advocate Karen Paz inspired with her story of resilience and hope.
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
NBTS joined Spelman Maps for an event focused on our mission to Defeat, Connect & Change the realities of brain tumors.
🩺 Dr. Erin Dunbar of Piedmont shared insights from the Brain Tumor Center.
💬 Survivor/advocate Karen Paz inspired with her story of resilience and hope.
🩺 Dr. Erin Dunbar of Piedmont shared insights from the Brain Tumor Center.
💬 Survivor/advocate Karen Paz inspired with her story of resilience and hope.
Misconception: Once you start a clinical trial, you can’t leave.
💡 Truth: You have the right to stop at any time.
Your care, your choice, your voice.
Read more: braintumor.org/news/demystifying-clinical-trials-a-mythbusting-guide-for-patients-with-brain-tumors-and-care-partners/#misconception9
💡 Truth: You have the right to stop at any time.
Your care, your choice, your voice.
Read more: braintumor.org/news/demystifying-clinical-trials-a-mythbusting-guide-for-patients-with-brain-tumors-and-care-partners/#misconception9
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Misconception: Once you start a clinical trial, you can’t leave.
💡 Truth: You have the right to stop at any time.
Your care, your choice, your voice.
Read more: braintumor.org/news/demystifying-clinical-trials-a-mythbusting-guide-for-patients-with-brain-tumors-and-care-partners/#misconception9
💡 Truth: You have the right to stop at any time.
Your care, your choice, your voice.
Read more: braintumor.org/news/demystifying-clinical-trials-a-mythbusting-guide-for-patients-with-brain-tumors-and-care-partners/#misconception9
🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we honor and thank all who have served our country, and we recognize the strength and courage of veterans and their families affected by #braintumors.
We invite you to share your story or honor a loved one who has served. 💙
#VeteransDay
We invite you to share your story or honor a loved one who has served. 💙
#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we honor and thank all who have served our country, and we recognize the strength and courage of veterans and their families affected by #braintumors.
We invite you to share your story or honor a loved one who has served. 💙
#VeteransDay
We invite you to share your story or honor a loved one who has served. 💙
#VeteransDay
For caregivers and family members of people with #braintumors, tattoos often carry stories about loved ones that words alone can’t capture.
This #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, check out stories from community members about their tattoos: braintumor.org/news/more-th...
This #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, check out stories from community members about their tattoos: braintumor.org/news/more-th...
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
For caregivers and family members of people with #braintumors, tattoos often carry stories about loved ones that words alone can’t capture.
This #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, check out stories from community members about their tattoos: braintumor.org/news/more-th...
This #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, check out stories from community members about their tattoos: braintumor.org/news/more-th...
Join us on Sunday, November 16th, at 7 p.m. ET for our monthly Brain Tumor Support Conversation.
Anyone who has been affected by a brain tumor is encouraged to speak in this welcoming space.
To register, please visit: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/brain-tumor-support-conversations
Anyone who has been affected by a brain tumor is encouraged to speak in this welcoming space.
To register, please visit: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/brain-tumor-support-conversations
November 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Join us on Sunday, November 16th, at 7 p.m. ET for our monthly Brain Tumor Support Conversation.
Anyone who has been affected by a brain tumor is encouraged to speak in this welcoming space.
To register, please visit: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/brain-tumor-support-conversations
Anyone who has been affected by a brain tumor is encouraged to speak in this welcoming space.
To register, please visit: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/brain-tumor-support-conversations
Oligodendroglioma is a rare #braintumor, making up just 1.2% of all primary brain tumors.
For the 14,950 Americans living with it, the journey brings unique challenges — from seizures to #scanxiety.
NBTS is driving research & better care: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-oligodendroglioma
For the 14,950 Americans living with it, the journey brings unique challenges — from seizures to #scanxiety.
NBTS is driving research & better care: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-oligodendroglioma
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oligodendroglioma is a rare #braintumor, making up just 1.2% of all primary brain tumors.
For the 14,950 Americans living with it, the journey brings unique challenges — from seizures to #scanxiety.
NBTS is driving research & better care: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-oligodendroglioma
For the 14,950 Americans living with it, the journey brings unique challenges — from seizures to #scanxiety.
NBTS is driving research & better care: braintumor.org/news/lets-talk-about-oligodendroglioma
“I cannot steer the boat I am on alone.”
When James K.’s wife was diagnosed with #glioblastoma, Caregiver Support Conversations became his lifeline, with participants offering empathy, experiences, & hope.
Register to join a meeting: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/caregiver-support
When James K.’s wife was diagnosed with #glioblastoma, Caregiver Support Conversations became his lifeline, with participants offering empathy, experiences, & hope.
Register to join a meeting: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/caregiver-support
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“I cannot steer the boat I am on alone.”
When James K.’s wife was diagnosed with #glioblastoma, Caregiver Support Conversations became his lifeline, with participants offering empathy, experiences, & hope.
Register to join a meeting: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/caregiver-support
When James K.’s wife was diagnosed with #glioblastoma, Caregiver Support Conversations became his lifeline, with participants offering empathy, experiences, & hope.
Register to join a meeting: braintumor.org/support-services/support-groups/caregiver-support
Oncology social workers are equipped to support patients, caregivers & family throughout the #braintumor experience, from diagnosis through end of life.
Tell us how a social worker has helped you by completing this brief form: braintumor.org/brain-tumors/stories/how-has-a-social-worker-helped-you
Tell us how a social worker has helped you by completing this brief form: braintumor.org/brain-tumors/stories/how-has-a-social-worker-helped-you
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Oncology social workers are equipped to support patients, caregivers & family throughout the #braintumor experience, from diagnosis through end of life.
Tell us how a social worker has helped you by completing this brief form: braintumor.org/brain-tumors/stories/how-has-a-social-worker-helped-you
Tell us how a social worker has helped you by completing this brief form: braintumor.org/brain-tumors/stories/how-has-a-social-worker-helped-you
Today we’re celebrating Kabir Sethi, who ran Sunday’s TCS New York City Marathon to honor his wife, Alix, who passed from #GBM in 2016.
Notably, Kabir is the first NBTS board member to put meaning behind his miles for the #braintumor community as a #GrayNationEndurance athlete.
Notably, Kabir is the first NBTS board member to put meaning behind his miles for the #braintumor community as a #GrayNationEndurance athlete.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Today we’re celebrating Kabir Sethi, who ran Sunday’s TCS New York City Marathon to honor his wife, Alix, who passed from #GBM in 2016.
Notably, Kabir is the first NBTS board member to put meaning behind his miles for the #braintumor community as a #GrayNationEndurance athlete.
Notably, Kabir is the first NBTS board member to put meaning behind his miles for the #braintumor community as a #GrayNationEndurance athlete.
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Urge Congress to Pass an FY26 Budget that Supports Medical Research and Health Care Services
@braintumor.org
braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141...
@braintumor.org
braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141...
Pass FY26 budget that prioritizes medical research funding
Congress should act now to ensure discovery of new, effective treatments for brain tumors.
braintumor.quorum.us
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Urge Congress to Pass an FY26 Budget that Supports Medical Research and Health Care Services
@braintumor.org
braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141...
@braintumor.org
braintumor.quorum.us/campaign/141...
Please join us in welcoming the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) as the newest member of the #MyTumorID Affiliate Program.
In this role, the PBTF continues their notable work in supporting families through a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis.
In this role, the PBTF continues their notable work in supporting families through a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis.
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Please join us in welcoming the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) as the newest member of the #MyTumorID Affiliate Program.
In this role, the PBTF continues their notable work in supporting families through a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis.
In this role, the PBTF continues their notable work in supporting families through a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis.
This National Family Caregivers Month Tami A. talks about her husband Juel, their #glioblastoma experience, and why she advocates for the BRAIN Act: https://braintumor.org/news/tami-advocates-for-the-brain-act-in-husbands-memory/
#GBM #H2H
#GBM #H2H
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This National Family Caregivers Month Tami A. talks about her husband Juel, their #glioblastoma experience, and why she advocates for the BRAIN Act: https://braintumor.org/news/tami-advocates-for-the-brain-act-in-husbands-memory/
#GBM #H2H
#GBM #H2H
Sarah moved from Illinois to California to support her mother, Frida, after she was diagnosed with #glioblastoma.
This National Family Caregivers Month, learn how their family found community through NBTS: braintumor.org/news/family-finds-community-and-support-through-nbts
#GBM
This National Family Caregivers Month, learn how their family found community through NBTS: braintumor.org/news/family-finds-community-and-support-through-nbts
#GBM
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sarah moved from Illinois to California to support her mother, Frida, after she was diagnosed with #glioblastoma.
This National Family Caregivers Month, learn how their family found community through NBTS: braintumor.org/news/family-finds-community-and-support-through-nbts
#GBM
This National Family Caregivers Month, learn how their family found community through NBTS: braintumor.org/news/family-finds-community-and-support-through-nbts
#GBM
As we celebrate the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon finishers, we remember Sarah C.’s 2024 run. 💙
Each mile, she shared a memory of her dad, Joe, who passed from #GBM in 2019.
Now she runs and works to end brain tumors with NBTS.
#MeaningBehindYourMiles
Each mile, she shared a memory of her dad, Joe, who passed from #GBM in 2019.
Now she runs and works to end brain tumors with NBTS.
#MeaningBehindYourMiles
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
As we celebrate the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon finishers, we remember Sarah C.’s 2024 run. 💙
Each mile, she shared a memory of her dad, Joe, who passed from #GBM in 2019.
Now she runs and works to end brain tumors with NBTS.
#MeaningBehindYourMiles
Each mile, she shared a memory of her dad, Joe, who passed from #GBM in 2019.
Now she runs and works to end brain tumors with NBTS.
#MeaningBehindYourMiles