When looking at various treatments and medications for brain tumors and the complications that occur from them, it can be difficult to get a firm grasp on every detail that is involved with their usage; how to best take medications in conjunctions with other ones, how to weigh the pros and cons of various treatments, and so on. To add to it another form of therapy may seem daunting,...
Last week I had a conversation with a parent about the difficulty in getting young adult brain tumor survivors involved in groups. I have been working with young adults for a couple of decades and know the challenges such as groups can feel too clinical, the location and time have to match their schedule, and the lack of appeal of “group therapy” can all be barriers. I also know the...
I recently read an article about a 51 year old brain tumor survivor currently living in Los Angeles who enjoys drumming. Idris Hester was diagnosed with his first tumor in 1970 and experienced a reoccurrence 3 times.
When a child is diagnosed with a brain tumor, families and friends often rally around the child and encourage the family to seek out any resources, services, and treatments that are available. At times this can lead families to take drastic measures they would typically not make. Recently, an episode of 60 Minutes featured a story about an American doctor in Ecuador who is selling...
CBTF is currently in the midst of planning our Tri-State 5K walk. Currently we are looking for team captains to help us organize walkers, raise funds for CBTF, and to create awareness for pediatric brain tumors. We have a scheduled meeting for our Long Island participants on Thursday January 12that 7pm. If you, your family, and/or your friends are interested in being a team...
Many of you who are avid Facebook users like myself, may have seen a recent post circulating that says: “Mattel should make a Barbie with no hair so that every girl fighting cancer feels beautiful! Put her in pink, name her HOPE and send the proceeds to St. Jude. Post this if you agree, I bet 99% of you won’t.” This post seems to have created a variety of opinions around...
“(Reuters) - Cancer death rates are continuing to fall, dropping by 1.8 percent per year in men and 1.6 percent per year in women between 2004 and 2008, according to the American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer statistics released on Wednesday.Advances in cancer screening and treatment have prevented more than a million total deaths from cancer since the early 1990s, according...
