Today’s brain tumor treatments are not enough – but research gives us hope.
Lights for Maddison
After driving around on a cold winter night, the Mertz family came home to find their entire driveway full of pink luminaries. Watch the video below to see how their community rallied around their daughter, Maddison, as she neared the end of her battle with glioblastoma.
A Huge Step Foward
Dr. Moertel and Dr. Olin are pursuing a bold new research project that aims to ‘turn off’ a specific protein, called CD200, to allow a groundbreaking brain tumor vaccine to destroy cancer cells. In the video below, Dr. Moertel and Dr. Olin explain this huge step forward in brain tumor research.
Shining Hope
In the summer of 2018, doctors found a tumor the size of a large egg on Connor’s brain. His parents, Bernadette and Kevin, are clinging to hope – and for them, hope equals research. Learn more about Connor’s story in the video below.
The Need
Your support gives hope to families fighting childhood brain cancer.
Brain cancer is the deadliest form of childhood cancer, but it’s a problem we can solve together. Kids deserve better, and we’re thankful that you’ve joined us in helping support better treatments and cures for children fighting brain tumors.