The Importance of Advocacy and Support in AYA Cancer Care
After surviving brain cancer at a young age, Savannah Mason is highlighting the pressing need for tailored advocacy and support resources for AYA cancer patients.
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After surviving brain cancer at a young age, Savannah Mason is highlighting the pressing need for tailored advocacy and support resources for AYA cancer patients.
CHICAGO (May 7, 2024)—Today, the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA), in partnership with the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Oncology Network Evaluating Rare CNS Tumors (NCI-CONNECT) program and the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), unveiled a new report shedding light on the prevalence of primary brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumors among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) between the ages of 15 and 39.
Gina & Tim Abbas
Caregiver & Anaplastic Astrocytoma Survivor
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