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2024 CBTRUS Statistical Report

We are pleased to let you know that the CBTRUS Report is now live as a supplement in Neuro-Oncology, the journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. Please see our updated reports page or follow this link to view the report for free.
Claudia Smits
October 8, 2024
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2023 CBTRUS Statistical Report

We are pleased to let you know that the CBTRUS Report is now live as a supplement in Neuro-Oncology, the journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. Please see our updated reports page or follow this link to view the report for free.
Claudia Smits
October 8, 2023
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Go Gray in May for Brain Tumor Awareness Month

Brain Tumor Awareness Month, or #GrayMay, is a campaign from the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), dedicating the month of May to raising awareness and supporting the estimated 1 million Americans living with a brain tumor today. The campaign is taking tangible action this month by hosting events to raise funds and even advocate for the federal government to improve patients' lives and invest in new treatments. To keep up with the latest news, make sure to follow the #GrayMay hashtag. CBTRUS wholeheartedly supports this campaign. Join us and #GoGrayinMay! http://www.braintumor.org/btam
Claudia Smits
May 3, 2023
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It’s National Cancer Registrars Week!

CBTRUS celebrates with their colleagues, fellow medical professionals, and community leaders the 27th annual National Cancer Registrars Week (NCRW), April 3-7, 2023.    Cancer registrars throughout the world play an important role in capturing the data that informs cancer research, prevention, and treatment programs. The data that  cancer registrars in the US capture provide the basis for the brain tumor statistics found in CBTRUS annual reports and peer-reviewed publications. Thank you to these essential colleagues! Check out their website here for more information: https://www.ncra-usa.org/About/National-Cancer-Registrars-Week
Claudia Smits
April 4, 2023
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International Brain Tumor Awareness Week and Launch of “Brilliance”

International Brain Tumor Awareness Week – October 29- November 5. This annual event, initiated by the International Brain Tumour Alliance in 2006, unites the international brain tumorcommunity to draw attention to the many challenges of brain tumors for patients, to the clinicians treating them, and to caregivers bringing focus to the need for more research. During this week the IBTA Annual Virtual Art Exhibition, Brilliance! 2022 – A Virtual Exhibition of Creative Works from the Global Brain Tumour Community will be launched and made available indefinitely for viewing on the IBTA website. It is not to be missed! Learn more while visiting…
Claudia Smits
October 31, 2022
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2022 CBTRUS Statistical Report

We are pleased to let you know that the CBTRUS Report is now live as a supplement in Neuro-Oncology, the journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. Please see our updated reports page or follow this link to view the report for free.
Claudia Smits
October 11, 2022
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CBTRUS and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation publish new statistical report

CBTRUS and our sponsor the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation are pleased to announce our new comprehensive statistical report on childhood and adolescent brain tumors ages 0-19 years has been published. The CBTRUS Statistical Report: Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Childhood and Adolescent Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2014–2018 comprehensively describes the current population-based incidence of primary malignant and non-malignant brain and other CNS tumors in children and adolescents ages 0–19 years, collected and reported by central cancer registries covering approximately 100% of the United States population. Overall, brain and other CNS tumors…
Claudia Smits
September 6, 2022