“Art of Surviving” Online Art Competition Open Now
The Art of Surviving, sponsored by the Raymond A. Wood Foundation, is a juried online art competition held in May every year during Brain Tumor Awareness Month and celebrates the
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Caught in the Act: First Snapshots of B-raf
By STEPHANIE DUTCHEN October 23, 2019 It’s like the parable about the blindfolded men and the elephant—only instead of an elephant, it’s an enzyme. For decades, researchers have groped at
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Camp Sunshine July 21, 2019
It may be cold outside, but it’s not too early to think about SUMMER! Applications for low-grade brain tumor week at Camp Sunshine, Casco, Maine are now available. This is
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Pediatric Pituitary Brain Tumor Conference @ CHOP: Presentations Available
Overview This one-day program for families who care for a child with a pituitary tumor took place in March 2019. The program offered interactive topics to improve the care and
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IAA Funded Research: Inhibition of mTORC1 in pediatric low-grade glioma depletes glutathione and therapeutically synergizes with carboplatin
Abstract Background. Pediatric low-grade glioma (pLGG) often initially responds to front-line therapies such as carboplatin, but more than 50% of treated tumors eventually progress and require additional therapy. With the
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The Holidays Are Here
Happy Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Small business Saturday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. And we haven’t even made it to December! Ever day is designated for something today, it seems. The holidays are a time of magic and family and fun, and of giving gifts. But all of these designated...
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The Washington Post Sponsors Talk with NCI and FDA Leaders About Cancer Cures
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Dr. Scott Gottlieb and director of the National Cancer Institute Dr. Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, discuss the latest advances and challenges in the
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FDA Commissioner, Legistlators Join Imagine An Answer for a Night of Renewed Commitment to Finding a Cure
FDA Commissioner, Legislators Join Imagine An Answer for a Night of Renewed Commitment to Finding a Cure to Childhood Cancer Leaders from across the policy-making arena expressed their bi- partisan commitment to find a cure for pediatric brain cancer at a special presentation and reception...
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