Brain Tumor Foundation

Brain Tumor Foundation Founded by Patrick J. Kelly, M.D., F.A.C.S., the Joseph Ransohoff Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Medical Center,

The Brain Tumor Foundation (BTF) guides and supports patients and families during the turbulent times when a brain tumor touches their lives. We educate about the need for early detection, and we offer support groups, medical referrals, and informational events. BTF Kids, an innovative initiative for pediatric patients and their families, is a project of the Brain Tumor Foundation. The Foundation’

s expertise, compassion, and resources ensure that brain tumor patients have a powerful ally in their fight against this disease.

You just found out you have been diagnosed with a brain tumor.The shock wears off. Then come the questions.Get a second ...
08/24/2026

You just found out you have been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The shock wears off. Then come the questions.

Get a second opinion from a neuro-oncologist. Ask for all your imaging and pathology reports, you own these.

Understand your tumor type and grade and ask questions until it makes sense to you. Explore all your treatment options such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and clinical trials.

Bringing someone to every appointment can be very helpful. You won’t remember everything.

Find your community. Connect with others who’ve walked this path. Document everything. Ask everything. And don’t feel pressured to rush treatment decisions.

You don’t have to navigate this alone. 💜

Something a lot of people don’t know: seizures aren’t a rare complication of a brain tumor. For many patients, they’re t...
08/19/2026

Something a lot of people don’t know: seizures aren’t a rare complication of a brain tumor.

For many patients, they’re the very first sign something’s wrong. Depending on tumor type, seizure risk ranges from around 38% to over 80%.

Managing that day to day requires creating a full system.
None of this is something you should have to figure out by trial and error.

Our support groups exist for exactly this, patients and caregivers sharing what actually works, guided by people who’ve lived it.

Join us the first Monday of every month on Zoom for our Malignant Brain Tumor support group.

Join Team BTF for the 2027 ASICS LA Marathon and run alongside a community dedicated to supporting people affected by br...
08/14/2026

Join Team BTF for the 2027 ASICS LA Marathon and run alongside a community dedicated to supporting people affected by brain tumors and advancing the fight for better treatments.

Whether you run every marathon or this is the challenge you’ve been waiting to take on, there’s still time to train, fundraise, and make every mile count.

26.2 miles. One incredible cause.

Only a few spots remain on Team BTF!

If you would like to join or want more details about the marathon, DM us for more details.

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Your brain is constantly processing information and generating thoughts, estimates suggest 70,000 per day. Most of these...
08/10/2026

Your brain is constantly processing information and generating thoughts, estimates suggest 70,000 per day.

Most of these are automatic, unconscious thoughts happening in the background.

Follow The Brain Tumor Foundation to learn more.

Here’s a number that should make you angry: a brain MRI can run anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $3,500 out o...
08/05/2026

Here’s a number that should make you angry: a brain MRI can run anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $3,500 out of pocket.

We check for breast, colon, and lung cancer as a matter of routine. Brain tumors don’t get the same standard of care, and cost is a huge reason why.

That’s the barrier our Road to Early Detection campaign exists to break down. Our Mobile MRI Unit has already brought free brain scans to communities across the country.

Early detection shouldn’t be a privilege. Help us keep the unit on the road and keep scans free. Donate through the link:
https://braintumorfoundation.org/ways-to-give/. 🧠💙

Tomorrow, Monday 8/3 at 12 PM EST, our Malignant Brain Tumor Support Group meets on Zoom. If you or someone you love is ...
08/02/2026

Tomorrow, Monday 8/3 at 12 PM EST, our Malignant Brain Tumor Support Group meets on Zoom.

If you or someone you love is living with a diagnosis, you’re welcome to join, whether to share or simply listen.

🔗 Link in https://braintumorfoundation.org/resources/support/ to register.

We have a few remaining spots on Team BTF for the 2027 ASICS LA Marathon, and we’d love for you to join us. Whether you’...
07/28/2026

We have a few remaining spots on Team BTF for the 2027 ASICS LA Marathon, and we’d love for you to join us.

Whether you’re a seasoned runner or lacing up for your first marathon, you’ll be running to raise awareness and support for the brain tumor community.

Get in touch via dm or our website to grab your spot before they’re gone!

Reality star Joe Amabile, known for The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, has revealed he’s been diagnosed with an ...
07/27/2026

Reality star Joe Amabile, known for The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, has revealed he’s been diagnosed with an early-stage brain tumor.

He had no symptoms at all.

A preventative full-body scan found a small lesion in his brain, and further testing confirmed it was a tumor.

While most brain tumors are caught because of symptoms like headaches or seizures, some are found by accident picked up during a scan done for another reason, before any symptoms appear, just like in Joe’s case.

Check out Joe Amabile to keep up with his journey.

Early detection saves lives. We’ve spent 20 years making sure people know it, and now it’s time to celebrate.Join us for...
07/20/2026

Early detection saves lives. We’ve spent 20 years making sure people know it, and now it’s time to celebrate.

Join us for the Brain Tumor Foundation’s Tribute Dinner:

🗓 Tuesday, October 13, 2026
📍 Guastavino’s | 409 East 59th Street, NYC
🥂 6pm cocktail reception | 7pm dinner and presentations

🎟 Tickets & info: btfdinner.org link in bio | 212-265-2401

If you can’t join us in person?
You can still be part of it. Every donation supports our mission. Donate at https://braintumorfoundation.org/ways-to-give/ | link in bio.

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July 15th is Glioblastoma Awareness Day.Glioblastoma is both the most common and the most aggressive form of malignant b...
07/15/2026

July 15th is Glioblastoma Awareness Day.

Glioblastoma is both the most common and the most aggressive form of malignant brain tumor in adults.

Here’s why today matters:

•About half of all malignant brain tumors are GBM
•Only ~7% 5-year survival rate; median survival is 8 months
•14,000+ new U.S. cases of GBM are expected this year
•Only a handful of FDA-approved treatments exist for GBM

What can you do to help?

• Wear gray. It’s the color of brain tumor awareness.

• Share this post so more people understand what GBM is.

• Donate to fund research and support patients and families , link into donate: https://braintumorfoundation.org/ways-to-give/

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