The Chris Elliott Fund’s Integrated Patient Support Specialists work directly with Brain Tumor Patients giving emotional support, help with insurance coverage, offering employment and financial solutions and many other needs. Brain Tumor and Caregiver Support Groups for survivors and loved ones are also a part of this program.
One of the most intense and emotionally challenging events that can be experienced in life is a diagnosis of cancer. Cancer is a disease that may not always have a positive outlook, and there are not always treatments available for all types of cancer. While chemotherapy and conventional medicine can treat symptoms and disease, there […]
Chris Elliott Fund promotes Why I Walk campaign as key sponsor of 2011 Seattle Brain Cancer Walk CEF second top fundraiser in 2010 seeks to top past goal of $40,000 Seattle – In preparation of this Saturday’s Seattle Brain Cancer Walk to support brain cancer research and patient support at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute, the Chris […]
When your health insurance is not accepted for Brain Cancer, please reach out to these two organizations. They can HELP! Patient Advocate Foundation help@patientadvocate.org 421 Butler Farm Road Hampton, VA 23666 Phone: (800) 532-5274 Fax: (757) 873-8999 http://www.patientadvocate.org/help.php?p=186 —– Disability Rights Legal Center DRLC@lls.edu Loyola Law School Public Interest Law Center 800 South Figueroa Street, […]
I’m grateful to participate in my third Seattle Brain Cancer WALK since I was struck with glioblastoma brain cancer. Again, this year, I walk with TEAM CEF. To me, the walk means compassion, awareness and HOPE. I feel the compassion of my friends and family when they contribute to me and to TEAM CEF to […]
The Chris Elliott Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Education, Awareness, Advocacy and Research and Dr. Foltz at the Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment gave my family and I the HOPE, emotional support and knowledge that I so deeply need. My father was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 2010. He had no […]
At 2:30am on Saturday, June 25th 2011, I received a phone call from my best friend, Jack (actually, there were three calls, all of which I missed because I was asleep and my phone was set on silent mode). Later, Jack would tell me he called while driving to OHSU in Portland to meet his […]
I read this article and wanted to blog about it. My next few posts will also highlight current published or referenced research—research which may directly impact advancements in brain tumor treatment. This first article references work by a team of researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. It begins by stating, “Tumors […]
I’d like to take a minute to update you on the most current findings regarding a much discussed topic: Do mobile devices cause cancer? Information cited in this blog post comes from an article in the November issue of Women’s Health. The National Cancer Institute has ruled mobile devices safe, but a growing number of […]
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