There is new and promising news in research of pediatric brain tumors. Currently, brain tumors are treated with medications, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination of any of these therapies.While these can be effective at decreasing or eliminating tumors, as many of you know these treatments come at a cost. Physical, cognitive, and emotional changes are common among brain...
I've heard of people saying that "such and such" an event is the point when their life changed so drastically that it became a determining factor of how to base all other events in their life. Sort of a before and after, if you will. A good example is 9/11.
In one way or another, every one has a plan. You might plan what you’re doing next weekend, a vacation in several months or even where you think you’re life might take you in 5 or 10 years.
Having a brain tumor brings up a host of issues that the patient or caregiver can be overwhelmed by. Conversations can be awkward although some topics can be more awkward than others. Survivors are embarrassed to talk about things that are very personal to them and these neglected topics can cause more grief in the long run over the course of treatments and survivorship.Being a...
James McCue captures the experiences of Adam Moran, snowboarder/photographer who was our "on location" go to guy during sessions of our recent photography class. IT'S AN ESCAPE FROM ORDINARY LIFE, WHICH MAKES IT SO AMAZING
MANHATTAN – One week prior to the spooky, frightful and costume-themed October night of Halloween 2012 edition, Michael Kamber, war correspondent and freelance photojournalist for the New York Times (NYT), arrived at the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) office speaking to its members of the Portrait Project group and continuing a tradition of sharing one’s tortuous path...
As many of you know, Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast very hard just one week ago today. While CBTF is a national organization, the fact that our office is located mid-town Manhattan means that naturally, we have not only seen and experienced the extreme impact of the hurricane on this side of the country but how the impact has been on many of the families with whom we work with. ...
MANHATTAN - On a rather casual mid-September evening with temperatures topping out at an unseasonable 80 degrees, the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) office routinely prepares for a larger than life guest speaker – television personality and former advertising executive Donny Deutsch; clad in casual clothing, the structure of the night’s discussion is certainly a...
