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 […]
Dellann Elliott Mydland to Speak at 2nd Annual Turning Point Conference, San Antonio, Texas We are pleased to inform you that Dellann Elliott Mydland will be a featured speaker at a national brain tumor conference entitled “At a Turning Point: Novel Therapeutic Developments in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Research.” The conference precedes the Society for […]
Chris Elliott Fund Officially Re-launched as The EndBrainCancer Initiative The Chris Elliott Fund has officially re-launched in 2015 as the EndBrainCancer Initiative. Historically, our 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation has been associated with Christopher Stewart Elliott, co-founder, who himself bravely fought brain cancer and started the Fund with his wife, Dellann, before passing in 2002. […]
It is with great pleasure that I accept this opportunity to write a piece for CURE. I am hopeful that this will be: Informative, insightful and inspirational Create expanded collaborative efforts Provide hope Encourage a change for patients diagnosed with an initial glioblastoma (GBM) brain tumor in the areas of initial diagnosis, initial surgery and a […]
I was asked to respond to the controversial issue of a Connecticut teen who was refusing treatment for her cancer and I’ve given it a lot of thought, not only as patient advocate but also as a mother. My personal belief, as discussed in the Brittany Maynard case, is that all should have access to the “Death […]
Right now, I am working with 6 women who are either having a routine MRI this week or have a husband who is having one; MRI’s ordered with the sole purpose of checking on the stability of their brain cancer. I can just about hear the “sigh of relief” that is experienced when one’s brain tumor specialist or neuro-oncologist shows […]
Happy New Year to each of you! 2015 is starting off with a BANG with a focus on brain cancer patients and new treatment options for rGBM. I am delighted to finally be able to BLOG about a new clinical trial that is recruiting at the Seton Brain & Spine Institute in Austin, TX and […]
As 2014 draws to a close, I am thankful for the work that I get to do each day and have been doing for the last 14.5 years, inspired by the late Christopher Stewart Elliott. I am thankful that the Chris Elliott Fund and I make an IMPACT and a DIFFERENCE in your lives, and shorten the GAP between a brain […]
Please turn your anger and sadness into something good as a way to honor your loved one. I might be able to help you with that. At the Chris Elliott Fund, we talk “LIVE” all the time as well as via email/social media & online support groups with many caregivers, loved ones and the families […]
With the continuously increasing amount of people worldwide investing in a cell phone, there comes some risks, that these users should be made aware of. This includes phone security, hackers and cold calls – some of the latest phone security statistics here educate people on the potential issues they might not know about. However this […]