American Brain Tumor Association

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The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois. ABTA is a not-for-profit organization that "exists to eliminate brain tumors and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families".

Founded by the mothers of two children who lost their battles with brain tumors, ABTA is recognized internationally as the foremost provider of information and resources for brain tumor patients and their families, and as a leader in research funding and advocacy.

Each year in the United States, approximately 21,000 malignant primary brain tumors are diagnosed.

The American Brain Tumor Association annually awards more than $1 million for research projects across the United States and Canada. Over the past three decades, their research funding has brought a wealth of new information about brain tumors to the forefront – information that will one day be translated into a cure.

In addition to funding research, ABTA offers many other services including extensive information about brain tumors, their treatment, and coping with the disease; “Connections” pen-pal program for those living with the diagnosis of a brain tumor; Tips for Living and Coping monthly e-news bulletin; ABTA Brain Tumor e-news updates; tri-annual MessageLine newsmagazine; an extensive web site – http://www.abta.org – offering treatment and support information; a children’s web site, ABTA Kids; an award winning children’s DVD/VHS movie titled “Alex’s Journey: the story of a child with a brain tumor”; and regional meetings across the country which focus on state-of-the-art brain tumor treatment options.

The American Brain Tumor Association is a nonprofit organization supported entirely by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations. For more information, visit http://www.abta.org