The latest news:

• Brain Tumor News Blast now reaches over 10,000 families!        Big milestone!
  



• NW BIO HAS INITIATED ITS DCVAX® -DIRECT PHASE I/II TRIAL FOR ALL SOLID TUMOR CANCERS         This trial is for any type of cancer. Not sure yet if they include brain metastases. (They have another trial for GBM). 
  



• IBTA Bewsletter         From our friends at the IBTA
  



• Fundraiser at Applebees in Edison NJ         This breakfast fundraiser supports the Central NJ Brain Tumor Support Group.. We partner with them to hold a patient conference every other year (next one is October 5).
  



• Breaking The Brain Barrier         Excellent explanation of what the blood brain barrier is and why we need to understand it better.  
  



• Circulating microparticles of glial origin and tissue factor bearing in high-grade glioma: a potential prothrombotic role.         We always knew GBM patients had a higher chance of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs... but never knew why.  This article may have the answer.