There are sixty-five million Americans who care for an elderly or disabled loved one, a role that can be extraordinarily taxing, both physically and emotionally. Family caregivers often find themselves “teetering by a thread.” They report higher levels of stress, physical strain and poorer health than non-caregivers. Fortunately, relief is available in the form of […]
1) More than 600,000 people in the United States are currently living with a brain tumor—approximately 209 out of every 100,000 people. 2) Senator Edward Kennedy, composer George Gershwin, film critic Gene Siskel, singer and actress Ethel Merman, Major League Baseball player Gary Carter, and Eleanor Mondale, daughter of former US Vice President Walter Mondale, all died […]
First fully-integrated neurosurgical center of its kind in U.S. The trend toward integrated care and multi-disciplinary treatment continues to grow in the United States. That’s good news for glioblastoma brain cancer patients. Add Saint Thomas Hospital’s new Unity System to those medical centers that are taking an integrated approach with leading edge technologies such as […]
Margaret Larson, award-winning journalist, news anchor, and host of KING 5 New Day NW, lost her brother-in-law to glioblastoma brain cancer and knows personally how brain cancer can strike suddenly and take so much. Brain cancer awareness and education is close to Margaret’s heart and we’re delighted that she has agreed to join us for the […]
Here is a real life example of why The Elliott Foundation makes a huge impact on the lives of brain cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. My name is Lynne Tran and I wanted to thank you for inviting me to UCSD medical center to meet Dr. Samtosh Kesari the Director of Neuro-Oncology and […]
Radiation continues to be an effective method for treating glioblastoma brain tumors. Targeted treatments like the Gamma and Cyber Knife are amazing advancement. But the issue remains that radiation must pass through healthy brain tissue to reach the tumor, and patients can only tolerate small amounts before developing serious side effects. A group of researchers […]
My hope is that these terms and labels grow in familiarity because of advancement in treatments and saved lives. For today, here is what we mean when we talk about a brain tumor: • Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) – This tumor forms in the white matter of the brain. GBM represents 52% of all cerebral […]
Two federally designated cancer centers are embarking on an unusual alliance. As reported in the Boston Globe, researchers at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT and the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center in Boston plan a new alliance to offer greater collaboration with the goal of developing new treatments for glioblastoma brain […]
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/244707/483/New-Vaccine-Helping-Brain-Cancer-Patients This is a phase II clinical trial using heat shock protein vaccine (HSPPC-96) for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The trial employs cancer immunotherapy, an important new treatment modality, with HSPPC-96 being a novel approach to active specific immunotherapy. By targeting the immune system and activating a patient specific T-cell response, the vaccine […]
This statement, by Jeff Kolodin, Chair of the National Brain Tumor Society Board of Directors, captures exactly where The Elliott Foundation is today. Jeff speaks from firsthand experience; first, as a 20-year brain tumor survivor, and second, as someone who has helped shepherd the NBTS through a two-year transition that changed the focus of the […]
