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Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative

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BTTC Annual Meeting
The Annual BTTC Meeting was held on January 23, 2009 at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The meeting welcomed our doctors from their respective institutions, as well as from the newly joined institutions.

Brain Tumor Support

About 359,000 people in the U.S1 are living with a primary brain tumor or central nervous system tumor. The American Brain Tumor Association estimated 52,200 were newly diagnosed in 2008. With those growing statistics, you likely know a family member, friend or an acquaintance who has battled a brain tumor . Those brain tumor victims and their families yearn for information to cope.
Learn more about Brain Tumor Support

1 Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS)

Brain Tumor Glossary

Get Involved

The BTTC, like many research organizations, relies heavily on public contributions and donations to conduct and pursue its state-of-the-art clinical trials. Fundraising is BTTC's lifeblood. This is where you can get involved. Begin by visiting Head for the Cure Foundation, BTTC's supporting partner.

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Research & Clinical Trials


BTTC Research

Malignant gliomas have the greatest adult incidence rate, while the survival rate remains poor. Pre-clinical data suggests alternative therapy strategies might be more effective to control the tumor and improve survival.

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Clinical Trial Basics

Within the world of cancer research, four types of clinical trials exist — prevention, diagnosis, screening and quality of life.

Learn more about the Clinical Trial Basics


Open BTTC Clinical Trials

The current treatment of malignant gliomas remains challenging and less effective than desired. Two current BTTC clinical trials, available for patients, hope to deliver a more effective treatment therapy in controlling the tumor and, ultimately, increase survival.

Learn more about the Open Clinical Trials