July 2024: Rare Brain and Spine Tumor News and Updates

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NCI-CONNECTions: A Rare Brain and Spine Tumor Blog

Dr. Terri Armstrong

Celebrating Dr. Terri Armstrong's Successful Career

Terri Armstrong, Ph.D., has more than 30 years of experience caring for people with brain and spine tumors. She will retire at the end of July, leaving behind a legacy of insightful patient outcomes research and exceptional patient care. Read more >

Examining Social Determinants of Health to Improve Quality of Life

Social Determinants of Health

The conditions in which people are born, work, live, learn, and age are known as the social determinants of health. A new study explores how these factors influence the neurocognitive and mood-related symptoms that people with brain tumors experience. Read more >

Working Through a Life-Changing Rare Brain Tumor Diagnosis

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Mikaeel has lived with an oligodendroglioma for almost four years. He shares how returning to work during this time helped keep him focused and optimistic throughout his treatment and beyond. Read more >

Symptom Management App Available in Spanish

Symptom Management App

A Spanish version of the My STORI app is now available for download. The NCI Neuro-Oncology Branch team developed this app to help people with brain and spine tumors and their loved ones track, organize, and manage symptoms and self-care activities. Read more >

Publications

Burnout and career satisfaction in young neuro-oncology investigators: Results of the Society for Neuro-Oncology Young Investigator Survey

Research

Study of Zotiraciclib for Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas with Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 or 2 (IDH1 or IDH2) Mutations

Resources

Sign up for the National Brain Tumor Society's MyTumorID resource
View the CERN Foundation's  Ependymoma Guide
Register for the American Brain Tumor Association's National Conference