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31 October 2010: The Fourth International Brain Tumour Awareness Week has commenced and concludes on 6 November, together with the Fourth Walk Around the World for Brain Tumours.
30 October 2010: The latest E-News has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy. It contains a report on four brain tumour and oncology related conferences held in Europe.
4 October 2010: Singer and songwriter David M Bailey, who was a hero in the brain tumour community, died in Virginia on Saturday 2 October. The IBTA distributed a Media Release about this remarkable man. This is a link to the family's message about his passing.
17 September 2010: The latest E-News has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy. It contains links to presentations in Brussels about clinical research and in Singapore about terminal care.
13 August 2010: The latest E-News bulletin has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy.
17 July 2010: The latest E-News bulletin has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy. It contains reports on the IBTA's presence at the ASCO, ISPNO and BNOS conferences.
17 May 2010: The latest E-News bulletin has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web version. Postal distribution has also commenced of the IBTA's anniversary magazine to more than 4,000 recipients worldwide. Delivery could be affected by airline delays resulting from the volcanic ash problem.
18 April 2010: The latest E-News bulletin has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy. The IBTA has also released a Brain Tumour Patients' Charter of Rights, which is available here.
14 March 2010: The latest E-News bulletin has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy. Click here to take part in a IBTA survey about ALA flourescence-guided surgery for glioma. Click here to take part in a IBTA survey about a brain tumour patient's Charter of Rights.
12 February 2010: The latest E-News bulletin has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy.
February 28th marks Rare Disease Day 2010 and this year's focus is "Bridging Patients and Researchers". Rare diseases, including rare cancers like brain tumours, are today a public health priority in the European Union. By further raising awareness of these diseases on a special international commemorative day better outcomes and greater hope may be achieved for those who suffer with rare conditions. For further information see http://www.rarediseaseday.org/ or contact the European Organisation for Rare Diseases (Eurordis) at http://www.eurordis.org/
30 January 2010: The IBTA is surveying its contacts about the ethical issues underlying the Mo Mowlam (UK) case and will report the results in a de-identified form in a furture issue of the E-News. Those who have not received an individual email to participate in the survey can use this link to participate: Click Here to take survey
17 January 2010: The latest E-News bulletin has been distributed to the IBTA's contacts. Click here to read a web copy.
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The intention of the founding meeting was that we seek to represent all
tumours of the central nervous system. As is the practice in the
scientific literature and clinical use, we use the words "brain
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