Brain Tumor Advocacy Facts
- Brain tumors strike men, women, and children of any race, and at any age.
- Brain tumors are the second leading cause of cancer-related death in children under 20.
- Over 688,000 Americans are living with a primary brain tumor. Each year, over 66,000 people are diagnosed with primary malignant and non-malignant tumors.
- More so than any other cancer, brain tumors can have life-altering psychological, cognitive, behavioral, and physical effects.
- There is hope. Scientists and researchers are more poised than ever to understand brain tumors, develop treatments, and find cures.
NBTS Public Policy Issues
- Current Public Policy Agenda from National Brain Tumor Society
- Issue Brief: Funding for National Institutes of Health
- Issue Brief: Oral Chemotherapy Parity
- Prescription Drug User Fee Act V (PDUFA) Summary
- Prescription Drug User Fee Act V (PDUFA) Analysis
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Decision
