Brain Tumor Research & Facts
Approximately how many types of brain tumors exist?
Over 130
Name two of our co-chairs
Dean Nour
Rachel Jack
Madison
Christian
Approximately how many people are diagnosed with brain tumors in the US?
200,000
Name one kind of test to diagnose brain tumors
Neurological Exam/ MRI
The year we were founded
What is...
2002
Name two common symptoms of brain tumors
headaches
seizures change in speech
personality change
memory loss
nausea/vomiting
inability to do activity
What percentage of money raised for brain tumors is actually used for research?
15-20%
When (roughly) and where is our 2019 cure-a-thon?
February 23, 2019 at Saguaro High School
What ages have the highest mortality rate?
20-39 years
Name 3 common treatments for brain tumors
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Radio-surgery
Chemotherapy
Targeted drug therapy
Name two of our beneficiaries
What is... Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix Children's Hospital
National Brain Tumor Society
TGen PCH
UA Medical Research
Approximately how many brain tumors are benign (%)?
63% (according to 2012 study)
Roughly how many investigational drug tests failed for brain tumors between 1998-2014?
75 out of 78 failed.
Where and when is our NEXT MEETING???
Monday, September 17, 2019 at Barrow!
See you there:)
What is the average survival rate for pediatric malignant tumors?
73.9%