Your Path to Hope Resources

Brains for the Cure joins NCI-Connect as a Rare Brain and Spine Tumor Support Organizations to support their efforts to support patients and caregivers facing a brain tumor diagnosis.

Written by Jenny Williams (aka ‘Jenguin’) – Head for the Cure Ambassador Watching TV, you’re bound to see one of those commercials for a pharmaceutical drug where they list out the side effects, and somewhere …

In some cases, patients with brain tumors and other serious conditions can get permission to try treatments that haven’t yet gone through this process, thanks to the FDA’s Expanded Access program.

Written by Jenny Williams (aka ‘Jenguin’) – Head for the Cure Ambassador No time is a good time for cancer treatment. Brain cancer interrupted my twenties with surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. When I was …

A roundup of the latest research from the brain tumor community.

Written by Jenny Williams (aka ‘Jenguin’) – Head for the Cure Ambassador Change of Plans In the brain tumor community, we “Go Gray in May” for Brain Tumor Awareness Month. I personally like the hashtag …

Preparing for Battle During a Pandemic – Written by Jenny Williams (aka ‘Jenguin’) – Head for the Cure Ambassador

Written by Head for the Cure Ambassador and Survivor Nicolle Mattingly – Six surgeries, three types of radiation to my head, and BRAF inhibitor medication have all been part of my treatment journey over the past 21 years.

A growing number of FDA-approved treatments are showing their worth, with more potentially on the horizon. Read our roundup of novel treatment methods.

Why brain tumor treatment has you feeling more tired than you’ve ever felt, and steps you can take