The standard of care for brain tumor patients tends to involve a narrow range of options; surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. And there are only four drugs and one device approved by the FDA to treat …
September 3, 2019
A note from Head For The Cure Founder and Board President, Matt Anthony. Each and every Head for the Cure 5K event is a special day of celebration, inspiration and remembrance for the lives and legacies of people …
August 24, 2019
Written by: Courtney Benisch – Regional Relationship Coordinator for Head for the Cure Hearing the diagnosis of brain cancer affects not only the patient immensely, but the family and friends as well. In 2019, 80,000 …
August 22, 2019
Scientists at MIT have devised new methods of delivering medication to hard-to-treat brain tumors like glioblastoma that use a kind of tiny molecule called “nanoparticles.” The MIT scientists had a pair of drugs that they …
August 9, 2019
Any type of brain tumor has the potential to affect cognitive abilities of the patient such as their ability to speak. According to an article published by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Wire in 2012, around 30-50% …
August 7, 2019
A Note from Head for the Cure Executive Director Head for the Cure was thrilled to endorse the resolution of officially making July 17th National Glioblastoma Awareness Day. The inaugural day sparked a breathtaking movement …
July 31, 2019
A groundbreaking medical device may mean people with brain tumors can live longer, better lives by delivering treatment directly to the site of their tumor. And no, we’re not talking about Novocure’s Optune, at least …
July 30, 2019
Advocating for brain tumor patients and caregivers is crucial in the work done at the Head for the Cure Foundation to defeat brain cancer! That’s why we are asking you to join Head for the Cure, and Ohio State Representative Jeff Crossman, …
July 30, 2019
When someone is diagnosed with a brain tumor, the initial next steps include determining a treatment plan. The standard of care for a brain tumor may include more clinical treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and …
July 26, 2019
The United States Congress officially recognized people fighting brain tumors with the first-ever Glioblastoma Awareness Day. After this disease took the lives of Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts in 2009 and John McCain of Arizona …
July 17, 2019
