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Brain Tumors - Adult

American Brain Tumor Association - The American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families. Here you will find information on brain tumors and support.

American Cancer Society: Learn About Brain / CNS Tumors in Adults - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. To learn about brain or CNS tumors, click on "Choose a cancer topic", scroll down, and highlight the specific cancer type.

Brain Tumor Society - This organization strives to improve the quality of life of brain tumor patients and their families. Support group information, caregiver resources and information on brain tumors can be located here.

Cancerbackup: Brain Tumour Information Centre - Cancerbackup's mission is to give cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. Here you’ll find information on the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors.

Cancer.Net: Brain Tumor - This is the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). It is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions.

HealthyNJ: Brain Cancer - HealthyNJ is a product of the University Libraries at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Here you will find links to breast cancer information as well as links to chat rooms, message groups and sites in New Jersey.
Also in Spanish.

MedlinePlus: Brain Cancer - Developed by the National Library of Medicine,
this consumer health site directs the user to selected online resources on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns.
Also in Spanish.

MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorial: Brain Cancer - This interactive video is from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains the subject in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial. Note: These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 4 or above. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.

National Brain Tumor Foundation - NBTF is a national non-profit health organization dedicated to providing information and support for brain tumor patients, family members, and healthcare professionals, while supporting innovative research into better treatment options and a cure for brain tumors. Here you can learn about different types of brain tumors, take an interactive tour of the brain and read survivor stories.

National Cancer Institute: Brain Tumor - This government site will provide you with information on treatment, clinical trials and research.

NOAH: Brain Cancer - The information found at NOAH, New York Access to Health, is maintained by librarians and health professionals who find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased.

OncoLink: Brain Tumors - OncoLink was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge. Find out about risk and prevention, screening, and treatment options at this site.

 

 

January 2008