About BTTC: Mission, Participating Doctors and Institutions

The BTTC: A Combination of Forces

 

The Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC) is a combined effort of many professionals, entities and organizations to help those suffering from brain tumors.

 

It is a group of highly respected and dedicated doctors in this field. It is a network of renowned medical centers. It is the brain tumor victims, survivors and their families and friends driving the much-needed awareness of the disease and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist in the research and study.

 

And it is hope —hope that the culmination of these forces will deliver the realization of improved treatment and outcomes for brain tumor patients.

What is BTTC?

The Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC) was created in 2004 as a network of medical centers with the expertise and the desire to participate in state-of-the-art clinical trials investigating new treatments for malignant brain tumors.
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Our Mission

The mission of the BTTC is to develop and perform hypothesis-based, state-of-the-art clinical trials in a collaborative and collegial environment emphasizing innovation and meticulous attention to protocol compliance and data quality. Through these efforts, the BTTC will strive to advance treatments for patients with neuro-oncologic illness with recognition of the importance of merging good scientific method with concern for patient well-being and outcome.
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Head for The Cure

Each year about 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor. Improving the outlook for adults and children requires research of the causes and better treatment. 2009 Head for the Cure activities support the Chris Anthony Brain Tumor Research Fund at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which provides funding for the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC), and Solace House, a Kansas City center for grieving children and their families.
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Participating Institutions

It is the goal of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and all BTTC participating institutions to eliminate cancer through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention.
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Participating Doctors

Each doctor in the BTTC network understands the emotions and challenges of living with a malignant brain tumor. It's part of what drives each physician's dedication to finding a cure.
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