Dear Cancer Heroes, Celebrating the courage, grace, and selflessness of patients everywhere who battle cancer and participate in clinical trials. The wall was filled with notes from providers, families, and advocates who expressed their gratitude to the patients who share their experiences, and advance science through participation in clinical research. “Clinical trials are the […]
Brain Cancer Treatment, Pre-Qualifications for Clinical Trials, Research/Treatment Options, and Policy Change Are a Tall Order; The EndBrainCancer Initiative Does It! At a mid-May fundraiser – “Brains Matter” – the EndBrainCancer Initiative raised $80,000 in donations that will fund their “Direct Connect” program. This unique program, provides HOPE and guidance to brain cancer patients and […]
For the last 15 YEARS we’ve had the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of Brain Cancer Patients and their families. As I’m writing today, I can’t help but reflect on one particular day. Not the day that my late husband, Chris Elliott, and I started our brain tumor journey but the day that Chris and […]
John Brace came into my life a mere three weeks after I had buried my husband, Chris, who died from Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) which was just six weeks after Chris and I had created the Chris Elliott Fund, now known as the End Brain Cancer Initiative. He was the first person I ever had the […]
Today, my thoughts are on Oshin Kiszko, the little boy in Australia whose brain cancer, not only ended his life but divided a nation in the process. Oshins’ parents felt that repetitively subjecting their son to the significant side effects of chemotherapy and radiation was far worse than giving him quality of life over […]
Last November, in honor of National Caregiver Month, our team combined forces with Novocure to run a nomination based contest in efforts to award one of the amazing caregivers out there with a trip to the 2016 Annual Society of NeuroOncology Symposium where they could be part of our annual exhibit, attend seminars on the latest and greatest […]
Their caregiver or loved one spent more time with them…… As most of you know, November was National Caregiver Month and thanks to a sponsorship from Novocure the EndBrainCancer Initiative (EBCI) was able to provide Awareness & Outreach throughout the month of November. Most importantly, we were able to run a national campaign asking for Caregiver nomination submittals. I […]
As you know, we, together with Novocure have been running a Caregiver Nomination Contest for the last few weeks in honor of November being National Caregiver Awareness Month. So, today the first day of this very important month, we’d like to announce our WINNER! Christi Estes “Cancer may take my life…the assurance is that cancer saved my […]
(Article posted in Cure Magazine on 8/17/16) Dellann Elliott Mydland wants to take the politics out of brain cancer research, and for a good reason: to produce more survivors of the disease. For nearly a decade and a half, Mydland, the founder and president of End Brain Cancer, has been working to connect patients, researchers […]
Dear Vice President Biden, Believe me, I have been thinking about you ever since I learned of your son, Beau’s, diagnosis and even more so after his death. I do not know what it is to lose a son but I do know what it is to lose a husband to brain cancer and have […]
