Links to information about tumors of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves.
For more information about how you can contribute to the cure for brain tumors click here.
Also see additional sources of information about specific tumor types in the menus to the left and above.

• New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy (NABTT) Homepage The CNS Consortium of the (US) National Cancer Institute (NCI) lists phase 1 and 2 trials.
• Brain Tumor Support Groups
  • American Brain Tumor Association Homepage
  • National Brain Tumor Foundation
  • The Brain Tumor Society in Boston, MA
  • Brain Tumor Support Group of the Carolinas and Virginia meets monthly in Winston-Salem.
• Internet Brain Tumor Support Groups
  • Brain tumor mailing list (BRAINTMR@mitvma.mit.edu)
  • Al Musella, D.P.M. maintains a listing of Clinical Trials and Protocols as well as other information of interest at the excellent VirtualTrials site.
    • Brain Tumor Support Groups
    • On-line Support Groups
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  The Wake Forest University Brain Tumor Center congratulates Dr. Edward Shaw for his service as President of the international brain tumor professional organization the Society for Neuro-Oncology from 2001-2003.

  The Society for Neuro-Oncology is the organization for professional brain-tumor health-care providers.
• The PRECISE Trial: IL13-PE38QQR vs. Gliadel at first recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme.
  • To find out about eligibility for the PRECISE Trial at Wake Forest University Neurosurgery in Winston-Salem, NC USA please call 1-336-716-4031 or email chmiller@wfubmc.edu.
  • Follow the link above for information about enrollment at other sites.
• Gliasite RTS: a newly approved treatment for malignant brain tumors
  • Information on Gliasite RTS from the Wake Forest Brain Tumor Center
  • Information on Gliasite RTS from Proxima Therapeutics, the Manufacturer
  • Technical Information on the Gliasite RTS (for physicians)
• Information on Gliadel BCNU-releasing wafers for the treatment of brain tumors
  • Information from Guilford Pharmaceuticals about Gliadel for brain tumors
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery (e.g. Gamma Knife or proton beam) for Brain Tumors: Links
• Cancer Net and PDQ are available directly from the National Cancer Institute (USA)
• Ridew for Kids sponsored by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States
• Wake Forest Neuro-oncology Information Resources
  • Brain tumor treatment protocols (through NABTT and the Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center)
  • The Classsification of Central Nervous System Tumors
  • Astrocytic Tumor Grading Systems
  • Mutations in Astrocytic Lineage Tumors
  • Benign brain and spine tumors such as meningioma, epidermoid, dermoid, hemangioblastoma, , colloid cyst, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, and craniopharyngioma.
  • Acoustic neuroma and other cerebellopontineangle (cpa) and skull base tumors
  • Pituitary tumor (adenoma, carcinoma) information
  • Neurofibromatosis (type I, Von Recklinghausen's disease) information
  • Tuberous sclerosis resources
  • Von Hippel-Lindau disease resources
  • Spine tumor information
• Oncolink (UPenn)
• Brain Tumor Ring of Hope A webring devoted to brain tumors.
• Also see the newsgroup: alt.support.cancer

Noframes version of the Wake Forest Brain Tumor Index