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Glioblastoma Awareness Day (GBM Day) is dedicated to increasing public awareness of glioblastoma brain cancer.

Brain Tumor Awareness Month aims at bringing together the brain tumor community to help raise awareness and shine a light on a patient population that is often overlooked.

In late 2022, Marializa Holden received devastating news that her migraines, which she initially thought were triggered by a change...

In New Mexico, during the summer of 2023, Jeff Muse’s world changed. While serving as a park ranger and publishing his first book, he went from protecting public lands to uncharted territory when he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Jeff, 56, now in a clinical trial at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, has found a way to navigate each day. He calls it “an equation for life.” Not a cure, not a solution, just a path—simple, hard-won, and very personal.

In less than two months, Joshua Zahn went from living as a healthy 31-year-old father and financial advisor to embarking on an arduous brain cancer journey. But thanks to the world-class care at Barrow Neurological Institute, combined with Joshua’s strong support system and own determination, he overcame his aggressive tumor and returned to his life.

Last month, leaders from the Ivy Brain Tumor Center traveled to Madrid, Spain, for the European Investigator Meeting for the Phase 3 Gliofocus Study. The meeting brought together 136 participants from 48 clinical trial sites across 13 countries to align on study goals, review protocols, and address challenges to ensure consistency and collaboration across all locations.

In December 2018, Tim Soukup, a father of four, faced the unthinkable — a brain tumor diagnosis that led to awake brain surgery performed at Barrow Neurological Institute. Just one month after surgery, Tim completed a half marathon alongside his son, proving that nothing could him back. Fast-forward to January 2024, Tim accomplished a lifelong goal by qualifying for the Boston Marathon, finishing nearly 30 minutes faster than before his diagnosis.

In this captivating episode of Brain Tumor Talk, we sit down with the legendary Dr. Robert F. Spetzler, whose groundbreaking career has left an indelible mark on medicine. From developing life-saving techniques like cardiac standstill and the Spetzler-Martin grading system to a childhood experience with tetanus that shaped his empathy as a physician, Dr. Spetzler shares the defining moments of his journey

In Episode 8 of Brain Tumor Talk, DJ and Erin Stewart share their remarkable journey through a glioblastoma diagnosis, advocacy, and building a life filled with purpose. From navigating treatment options to creating meaningful connections within the brain tumor community, their story is one of resilience, love, and finding strength in the face of brain cancer.

Discover how Ann Rogers, a 70-year-old competitive soccer player, is thriving with glioblastoma. Explore groundbreaking treatments like Phase 0 clinical trials and liquid biopsy techniques at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, giving hope to active brain cancer patients.