The GivingTuesdayNow initiative mobilizes the world through giving to unite communities via social connection during this time of social distancing. Your contribution will help CBTF continue to provide programs and fund research for children fighting brain cancer. CBTF is solely funded via private donations and events to achieve our mission. Please consider donating either through Facebook or …
The Be AMYazing! Reston Youth Triathlon was started 10 years ago by a group of high school students to raise money for the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) in memory of their classmate, Amy Boyle, who had died of DIPG in 2008. Inspired by Amy Boyle and her “never give up” attitude they have decided …
Normal brain is made up of several cell types including neurons, the main functional cell of the brain, and glia, which play a supportive role to the neurons. Glia are further subdivided into different types, each type with a different function, including oligodendrocytes which cover the axons of neurons with sheathes of myelin, and astrocytes …
As the care of children with brain tumors evolves, there is recognition that despite advances in surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, there are clear needs to explore other options and to create mechanisms where new therapeutic approaches can be assessed carefully and expeditiously. Over the past 2 decades, multiple clinical trials consortia have been developed …
Dr. Roger J. Packer The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation was pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for the comprehensive 17th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Our Neurotransmitter Fall-Winter edition will cover other topics from the other conference. This summary covers a topic from Family Day and Educational Day, held June 11, 2016, related to molecular …
LINK TO ARTICLE: Stanford Medicine/Monje Labs/Neurology and Neurological Sciences
The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation appreciates the support shown by Skate Frederick and Ian Hahn’s hockey friends for pediatric brain tumor research and other projects. Ian Hahn lost his battle in August 2001. On Saturday, October 7, 2000, Skate Frederick Ice Sports held an excellent fund-raiser filled with special activities: a Family Skate and Skating …
Brain tumors are the second most common type of malignancy in children less than 2 years of age. Furthermore, brain tumors as a whole are the most common solid tumor of childhood and 12-15% of all childhood brain tumors occur in children less than two. Childhood brain tumors occur in males more frequently than in …
