[29 February 2020] The IBTA’s monthly e-News has now been released and been emailed to all subscribers. This issue has a special focus on the COVID-19 crisis and its impacts on the brain tumour community.
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[13 March 2020] On 11 March 2020, The World Health Organisation declared the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, the highest level classification the organisation can give. Some people with cancer, including brain tumour patients, are more at risk of becoming seriously ill if they contract the COVID-19 infection.
[20 March 2020] We want you to know that our thoughts are with you and your families during these uncertain times and that as charities working for the benefit of those affected by brain tumours we will be both following and monitoring the latest advice in order to support you during this period.
[25 January 2020] A policy review paper, published in the February 2020 edition of The Lancet Oncology, has for the first time established International standards for the analysis of quality-of-life and patient-reported outcome endpoints in cancer randomised controlled trials
[22 January 2020] The 14th International Brain Tumour Awareness Week will be held from Saturday, 24th October 2020 to Saturday 31st October 2020 inclusive. We encourage you to organise an activity which will contribute to increased awareness about brain tumours.
[20 January 2020]The video was created by Indian neurosurgeon Dr Nitin Garg and his son, Rijul Garg. Dr Garg, representing the Brain Tumor Support Group and Awareness Foundation of Bhopal, India, attended the 2019 IBTA World Summit of Brain Tumour Patient Advocates at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
