These past 4 years, I have taken care of hundreds of patients with brain tumors. I am participating in this walk to honor all of them. I also am participating to help advance treatment efforts. I have the privilege of working not only with incredible nurses and APPs at the bedside, but also with some amazing Doctors who are pioneering treatment efforts, especially for GBMs - an aggressive cancer with no known cure. Dr. Donald O'Rourke and Dr. Stephen Bagley at Penn are using CAR T cell therapy to fight GBMs. Dr. Henry Brem at Johns Hopkins invented Gliadel wafers that are placed intraoperatively and deliver chemotherapy directly to the tumor bed. 

I am uniting with others to make a difference in the fight against brain tumors. I am passionate about this cause, so I’m taking action.  Please join in my effort!

 

National Brain Tumor Society is committed to defeating brain tumors and improving the quality of patients’ lives. NBTS unrelentingly invest in, mobilize, and unite the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and caregivers.