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Family Retreat Day 2013
Join us on for the next Family Retreat Day when we once again enjoy the family-friendly Glen Echo Park in Maryland on June 23rd! The… -
2013 Annual Casino Gala
Mark your calendar for the Annual Casino Gala date: Saturday November 23, 2013 We want to see you there! When: Saturday, November 23, 2013 Hours:… -
2013 CBTF Superheroes 5K Walk/Run and Kid's Fun Run
Start forming your teams! The 2013 CBTF's Superheroes 5K Walk/Run and Kids' Fun Run will be held Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Meadowbrook Park/Candy Cane… -
Tennis for Tumors
Join Tennis for Tumors for their 7th Annual Tennis tournament on May 4, 2013. Tennis for Tumors' primary fundraiser is a tennis tournament held each…
The Neurotransmitter is a semi-annual newsletter published by The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation. In this issue: Hipopituitarianism in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors Childhood Cancer Survivorship Conference Activities Galore for Families Visiting the Easter Bunny Moms' Club of Frederick Links and Resources ...and more!
Our Emily went to her new home two years ago on January 11, 1999. She was 11-years-old and in 6th grade. Her birthday is February 6th and she would have been 14-years-old this year. Let me go back to the day she was born. It was a difficult delivery and…
Ideally, when a child is diagnosed with a brain tumor, a multidisciplinary group of providers (neurosurgeons, neuropathologists, neuroradiologists, neuro-oncologists, etc.) cooperate to determine the optimal treatment. Many factors influence the decision. Central to considerations are the classification, grading, and staging of pediatric brain tumors. With the exception of only a…
PI: Joseph Scafidi, DO – Children’s Research Institute, Washington, DC (update on progress) Grant duration, Aug. 2011--Sept. 2013 The brain of children is subject to rapid growth and development. White matter is the part of the brain that is vital for communication and processing of information. White matter comprises nearly…
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