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Latest News
- Latest News
- 'Smart Drug' Slows Brain Tumor Growth (05/18/2005, United Press International)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Adult Brain Tumors (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Brain and Spinal Tumors (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Brain and Spinal Tumors: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- What You Need to Know about Brain Tumors (National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Brain Cancer
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Detailed Guide: Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Adults (American Cancer Society)
- Essential Guide to Brain Tumors (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Large PDF file
- Primer of Brain Tumors (American Brain Tumor Association)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Brain Tumor Symptoms (Brain Tumor Society)
- Computed Tomography (CT): Head (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Functional MR Imaging (fMRI): Brain (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- MR Imaging (MRI): Head (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Brain Tumor Surgery GliaSite Radiation Therapy
(slp 3D) - Requires media player - One hour program - Focusing on Treatment: Steroids (American Brain Tumor Association) - Links to PDF
- Focusing on Treatment: Surgery (American Brain Tumor Association) - Links to PDF
- Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery: Neurosurgery without a Scalpel (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Issues to Consider When Choosing a Brain Tumor Treatment Center (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Neurosurgery - What is it? (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Radiation Injury to the Brain (International Radiosurgery Support Association)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Becoming Well Again through&Cognitive Retraining (American Brain Tumor Association)
- Becoming Well Again through&Rehabilitative Medicine (American Brain Tumor Association)
- Becoming Well Again through&Speech Pathology Services (American Brain Tumor Association)
Coping
- Coping
- Coping with Your Loved One's Brain Tumor (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Living with a Brain Tumor (American Brain Tumor Association) - Links to PDF
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Astrocytomas (and Glioblastomas) (International Radiosurgery Support Association)
- Childhood Brain Tumors Occurring in Adults (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Common Brain Tumors (Brain Tumor Society)
- Metastatic Brain Tumors (International Radiosurgery Support Association)
- Tumor Types: Non Gliomas (National Brain Tumor Foundation)
- Tumor Types: Other Brain-Related Conditions (National Brain Tumor Foundation)
- Tumor Types: Other Gliomas (National Brain Tumor Foundation)
- Understanding Brain Metastases: A Guide for Patient and Caregiver (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Help with Side Effects (American Brain Tumor Association)
- How Tumors Affect the Mind, Emotion, and Personality (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Magnetic Field Exposure and Cancer: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
- Returning to Work: Strategies for Brain Tumor Patients (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Who Gets Brain Tumors and Why? (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Heads Up Newsletter (Brain Tumor Society)
- Message Line Newsletter (American Brain Tumor Association)
Research
- Research
- Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Gene Therapy: A New Experimental Treatment for Brain Tumors (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
- National Cancer Institute Brain Tumor Study in Adults (National Cancer Institute)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy of the Brain (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Brain Anatomy (Brain Tumor Society)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Cancer.gov Dictionary (National Cancer Institute)
- Dictionary for Brain Tumor Patients (American Brain Tumor Association)
Directories
- Directories
- Brain Tumor Centers (Brain Tumor Society)
- Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon (American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
- Treatment Center Database (National Brain Tumor Foundation)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- Brain Tumor Society
- National Brain Tumor Foundation
- National Cancer Institute
- Neuro-Oncology Branch (National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Health Insurance Coverage and Brain Tumors (National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF