Brain Tumor

Some Fights Are Never Over

Des Plaines, IL (PRWEB) November 9, 2005

Who could possibly imagine doing three Ironmans in one year, all under 10 hours, and only one year after brain tumor surgery? This is what Tom Tucker accomplished on October 15th in Kona, Hawaii in the Ironman World Championship competition. It was the many words of encouragement he received from other brain tumor survivors that kept Tom’s spirits up during the low points of the

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The American Brain Tumor Association to Host 6th Annual Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk, Saturday, May 14, at Soldier Field, Chicago

Chicago, Ill. (Vocus/PRWEB) April 15, 2011

More than 6,000 brain tumor patients, their families and supporters will convene at Chicago’s Soldier Field for the American Brain Tumor Association’s 6th annual Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 14, 2011.

This year, brain tumors will claim more than 13,100 lives. More

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FDA Approved Temodar

(PRWEB) March 16, 2005

The U.S Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Temodar as a treatment for people newly diagnosed with glioblastoma recognizes the importance of hope. A study published by Roger Stupp, MD, for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) in last week’s New England Journal of Medicine found that adding Temodar to radiation therapy increased survival rates to 26.5% at two years (from 10.4 % with radiation alone).

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