Accessibility Statement


As we are committed to making the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative website accessible to all users, we have included several features designed to improve accessibility for users with disabilities. Some of these features are described below.

Accessibility of the BTTC website has been established in accordance with the standards set forth by applicable laws and regulations, and by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

To aid users of the BTTC website who access site content by using a screen reader, we provide the following features:

  • A descriptive text equivalent for images and other non-text elements
  • A hyperlink to skip repetitive navigational elements
  • A logical tab order to aid in navigation within site pages
  • Logical, informative text for hyperlinks
  • The design of the website does not use framesets

We test any major redesign of the BTTC website with screen readers and other website validation and accessibility tools, with the results gained from such tests used in website updates. The results of these reviews are incorporated into the website.

We welcome your comments on how to improve the accessibility of the BTTC website. If you use assistive technology and the format of any content or material on this website interferes with your reasonable ability to access the information provided, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator. To enable us to respond in the appropriate manner, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the format in which you wish to receive the content and/or information, the website location and address of the requested content and/or information, and your contact information.

Brain Tumor Glossary


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Understanding Brain Tumors

A brain tumor, malignant or benign, is a mass or growth of tissue in the brain or inside the skull.

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Types of Tumors

Primary brain tumors are named according to the type of cells or by the part of the brain where it originates.

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