Cancer Care: Nurturing Hope, One Patient at a Time
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Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute
From diagnosis and treatment to support for patients and families, our experts offer comprehensive services for every type of brain and spine tumor. Those services include Chicago's largest offering of brain tumor clinical trials, which give patients access to therapies that are not yet widely available.
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern
We are Chicago’s top-ranking Department of Neurological Surgery, located at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. In the past year, our outstanding scientific achievements have earned us the most NIH awards in the Chicago area among peers in our specialty. Browse the site to learn more about our work.
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Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Our more than 300 members conduct groundbreaking laboratory, clinical, prevention, behavior and population-based investigations to spur innovative clinical trials and provide cutting-edge treatment options that are often not available elsewhere.
Disclaimer: We do not hold ownership or affiliation with the websites and links provided. They are resources we have identified as potentially beneficial for cancer patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.
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American Brain Tumor Association
The American Brain Tumor Association is the nation’s oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to brain tumor education, support and research. The ABTA is a steadfast advocate on behalf of the brain tumor community in the United States, and we are here to help patients, caregivers, and their loved ones as they navigate the brain tumor journey.
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American Cancer Society
The leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
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SENIOR CARE RESOURCES
A Guide to Making Cancer Care Decisions for Older Adults
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National Brain Tumor Society
National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) unrelentingly invests in, mobilizes, and unites the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and caregivers.
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Brain Tumor Drug Copayment Assistance Program
he Brain Tumor Drug Copayment Assistance Program, a program of the Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc., provides financial assistance to families who need help covering the cost of certain drugs used to treat Primary Malignant Brain Tumors (Grade 3 or 4). There is no fee for this assistance, and you will not be obligated to pay it back in any way. We will never tell you which treatment to use, which doctor to use or which pharmacy to use!