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.

Join us on Monday, December 14, 2026 at Guastavino’s in NYC for an evening celebrating the people who make a difference ...
10/06/2026

Join us on Monday, December 14, 2026 at Guastavino’s in NYC for an evening celebrating the people who make a difference in the brain tumor community.

🍸 6 PM cocktail reception
🍽️ 7 PM dinner and presentations

Looking forward to seeing you there!

📅 Save the date and visit btfdinner.org for more information and to reserve your place.

Months of early alarms. Long runs before the sun’s even up. Sore legs, sorer feet, and training through every kind of we...
10/01/2026

Months of early alarms.
Long runs before the sun’s even up.
Sore legs, sorer feet, and training through every kind of weather.

Our Team BTF runners have been putting in the work and they’re doing it for something bigger than a finisher’s medal.

Every mile they log in training is tied to a mission: free brain scans, support for patients and caregivers, and research that moves the needle on early detection.

Sponsor a runner or donate directly, link https://braintumorfoundation.org/nycmarathon/.

Living with a brain tumor can bring a lot of questions that don’t always have easy answers, from managing medications an...
09/27/2026

Living with a brain tumor can bring a lot of questions that don’t always have easy answers, from managing medications and navigating driving restrictions to talking with your workplace or knowing what to do in an emergency.

Our support groups for malignant brain tumors connect patients and caregivers who understand this reality firsthand.

It’s a space to ask questions, share experiences, and connect with people who truly get it.

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

Join us for our support group on the first Monday of every month at 12 PM EST on Zoom.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more and join us.

Here’s something most people don’t know until they’re living it: up to 1 in 5 brain tumor patients receive a changed dia...
09/23/2026

Here’s something most people don’t know until they’re living it: up to 1 in 5 brain tumor patients receive a changed diagnosis after seeking a second opinion.
A different answer entirely.

Brain tumors are rare, and correctly classifying one takes real subspecialty experience, the kind of expertise you don’t always get on the first read.

And with brain tumors, your diagnosis is the foundation for every decision that follows: whether you need surgery, how aggressive treatment should be, whether molecular testing opens the door to a clinical trial.

A second opinion is about making sure the biggest decision of your life is built on solid ground. You’re entitled to your records, scans, and pathology slides.

That’s why we scan for free.Through our Road to Early Detection campaign, our Mobile MRI Unit has already screened peopl...
09/17/2026

That’s why we scan for free.

Through our Road to Early Detection campaign, our Mobile MRI Unit has already screened people nationwide, free of charge.

Across our screenings so far, approx. 4.1% of scans came back abnormal or requiring follow-up. These people got answers they couldn’t otherwise afford.

Your gift keeps the MRI unit on the road. Donate today via link in bio

Psychologist Gabriel Radvansky and his team at the University of Notre Dame found that simply walking through a doorway ...
09/15/2026

Psychologist Gabriel Radvansky and his team at the University of Notre Dame found that simply walking through a doorway causes measurable forgetting, even when nothing else about the situation changes.

Your brain treats a doorway as an “event boundary”, a natural point where it files away the last few minutes as “done” and starts a fresh mental folder, sometimes taking your short-term memory with it.

One of the hardest parts of a brain tumor diagnosis rarely makes it into the pamphlets: up to 67% of people with glioma ...
09/09/2026

One of the hardest parts of a brain tumor diagnosis rarely makes it into the pamphlets: up to 67% of people with glioma experience real changes in personality or behavior. Not mood swings but genuine shifts in impulse control, motivation, or emotional response, caused directly by the tumor or its treatment.

For caregivers, this can mean grieving someone who is still right in front of you. Research on families living through this describes real grief, isolation, and safety concerns often with no clinical roadmap for how to handle it.

If this sounds familiar, you are not overreacting, and you are not alone.

Team BTF is lacing up for the NYC and LA Marathons and every single runner has a reason for being there.Every mile they ...
09/07/2026

Team BTF is lacing up for the NYC and LA Marathons and every single runner has a reason for being there.

Every mile they run helps fund the many life changing services BTF offers including free preventative brain scans.

You don’t have to run 26.2 miles to cross this finish line with us. Sponsor a runner or donate directly the link is in our bio. 🧠🏃

The Brain Tumor Foundation Tribute Dinner has a new date. We’re moving to Monday, December 14, 2026 at Guastavino’s in N...
09/03/2026

The Brain Tumor Foundation Tribute Dinner has a new date.

We’re moving to Monday, December 14, 2026 at Guastavino’s in NYC. Cocktail reception at 6pm, dinner and presentations at 7pm. Same powerful event. New date.

For more information:
btfdinner.org
call 212-265-2401.

Did you know that your brain is shrinking…literally?Starting in your late 20s, your brain loses about 0.2% of its volume...
09/01/2026

Did you know that your brain is shrinking…literally?

Starting in your late 20s, your brain loses about 0.2% of its volume every year.

That doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up. By the time you’re 70, you could lose up to 10% of your brain’s volume.

The good news?

You can slow it down. Regular exercise, quality sleep, learning new things, and staying socially connected all help protect your brain health.

Start now. Your brain will thank you.

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