GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME® | The Brain Tumor Awareness Movement

FACT: Brain tumors strike men, women, and children of any race, at any age.
FACT: Brain tumors are the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among children under the age of twenty.
FACT: Symptoms of a brain tumor may include: headaches, seizures, cognitive or personality changes, or nausea.
FACT: An MRI is the best diagnostic tool for accurately detecting a brain tumor.
FACT: More than 600,000 people in the United States are currently living with a primary brain tumor.
FACT: There are more than 120 different types of brain tumors, which is one reason why treating them is so difficult.
FACT: Both malignant and non-malignant brain tumors can have a severe and debilitating impact on quality of life.
FACT: Public policy determines what research is funded and when new therapies are available to patients.
FACT: Your voice matters on the policy issues that affect the brain tumor community.
FACT: NBTS volunteer advocates are urging Congress to support new research and better treatments.