Latest News from Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
Capitals welcome Make-A-Wish kid to practice
ARLINGTON, Va. - Liam Reigel's wish to meet Lars Eller and go on the ice with the Washington Capitals turned out even better than he imagined. With an assist from Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, Eller introduced the 12-year-old from Eldersburg, Maryland to the Capitals in...
Scientists Develop Novel Approach to Enhance Drug Delivery for Brain Tumors in Children
Mount Sinai Health System and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have developed a new drug delivery approach that uses nanoparticles to enable more effective and targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to treat brain tumors in children. The technology...
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation Receives Neighborhood Grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures
More than 400 nonprofits receive $10,000 general operations grantDecember 2, 2022 Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation has received a $10,000 neighborhood grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to continue advancing its important mission focused on improving the treatment,...
Strength forged from adversity
-The Stem Cellar Regina Karchner says she feels as if she’s been a patient advocate for people with brain cancer almost from birth. When she was three, her father died of a brain tumor. When she was 16 Regina was diagnosed with brain cancer. While she was in the...
The Cristian Rivera Foundation Announces the Vision of Hope Award Winner: Linda Wachtel of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation and Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation
The Cristian Rivera Foundation (CRF) just announced the winner of the Vision of Hope Award to be awarded to Linda Wachtel of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation and Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation at CRF’s largest fundraising event of the year, the 13thAnnual Cristian...
THE RIVER RUNNER: How expedition kayaker Scott Lindgren balances a brain tumor, his mental health and tackling tough waters
By: Jefferson Geiger, Summit Daily Scott Lindgren didn’t set out to make a documentary about himself. Though the world-class kayaker is no stranger to being in front of and behind the camera, having produced numerous kayaking films and winning an Emmy for...
TO SAVE CHILDREN WITH CANCER, DOCTORS TURN TO NEW WEAPONS
Marlene Cimons, The Philly Tribune - When Michelle Monje was a medical student 20 years ago, she saw her first case of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a childhood brain cancer that is almost always fatal within a year. Monje decided to study the disease further - "I...
Your Child’s Independence: A CBTF Discussion with Parents & Dr. Bonnie Carlson-Green
Siblings Matter
When a child is diagnosed with a brain tumor, it consumes those around them who are constantly worrying about their health, safety, and future. But as a sibling of a survivor once told us, "Cancer is a family affair." The emotions and experiences of siblings can be...
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation’s Third Annual May Matters Webathon Presented by Bob’s Redmill
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 5, 2022 The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) is hosting their Third Annual May Matters Webathon on Sunday, May 1st, from 10 AM-10 PM ET live on Zoom and CBTF's Facebook group. The Webathon is sponsored by Title Sponsor Bob's...
For Glioblastoma, A New Clinical Trial Fosters Innovation and Hope
-Anna Megdell A new clinical trial from a team at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uses innovative basic science research methods to offer hope and a new treatment to glioblastoma patients. A collaborative team of Rogel physicians, led by Daniel Wahl,...
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $650,000 Donation to Advance Brain Tumor Research and Discoveries within The Children’s Brain Tumor Network
What wonderful news from our friends at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who just received a $650,000 Donation to advance brain tumor research with the help of Children's Brain Tumor Network (CBTF). CBTF is a proud founding member of CBTN and their incredible...
Turning 18, Navigating An Important Milestone
There are many transitions that happen in a person’s life ,and turning 18 is one of them. This is especially true for pediatric brain tumor survivors. We know that parents have lots of questions about preparing for their child to turn 18, especially if that child is...
Hometown Heroes: Dr. Mark Souweidane is Championing A Cure For Dipg, A Rare Childhood Brain-Stem Cancer
By THERESA BRAINE, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Dr. Mark Souweidane is a hero to many, saving young lives daily as a pediatric neurosurgeon. But what puts him a cut above even that level of heroism is his chosen specialty: Seeking a cure for DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine...
DEEP LEARNING-BASED STUDIES IN PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR IMAGING: Narrative Review of Techniques and Challenges
Thank you to our collaborators at the Children's Brain Tumor Network for working tirelessly towards research which will eradicate pediatric brain tumors. Abstract Brain tumors diagnosis in children is a scientific concern due to rapid anatomical, metabolic, and...