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A brain tumor is any intracranial tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either found in the brain itself (neurons, glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells), lymphatic tissue, blood vessels), in the cranial nerves (myelin-producing Schwann cells), in the brain envelopes (meninges), skull, pituitary and pineal gland, or spread from cancers primarily located in other organs (metastatic tumors).
Primary (true) brain tumors are commonly located in the posterior cranial fossa in children and in the anterior two-thirds of the cerebral hemispheres in adults, although they can affect any part of the brain.
| American Brain Tumor Association |
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The American Brain Tumor Association is a not-for-profit, independent organization. Not affiliated with any one institution, we serve individuals globally and award funds to researchers throughout the United States and Canada.
Founded in 1973 out of a desperate need, the American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families.
http://abta.org
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Brain Tumor Foundation
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Founded by Patrick J. Kelly, M.D., F.A.C.S., the Joseph Ransohoff Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Medical Center, The Brain Tumor Foundation treats the whole patient by addressing their social, financial and emotional demands and by raising public awareness of brain tumor issues. The Foundation maintains a Board of Directors largely consisting of individuals with a personal or family history of a brain tumor and a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of international experts in neurology, neurosurgery, medical ethics, psychiatry and radiation therapy.
http://www.braintumorfoundation.org
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| National Brain Tumor Foundation |
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NBTF is a national non-profit health organization dedicated to providing information and support for brain tumor patients, family members, and healthcare professionals, while supporting innovative research into better treatment options and a cure for brain tumors.
This web site was created by brain tumor patients, family members, friends, doctors and nurses to achieve three primary objectives:
- Provide objective information regarding treatment options and community resources that will allow patients and family members to make decisions that best meet their own needs and values.
- Provide a wide range of opportunities to connect with patients, caregivers, family members and healthcare providers to support each other through meaningful dialogue, either over the Internet, in person, or by telephone.
- Provide hope to patients, family members and friends.
http://www.braintumor.org
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