Our Focus and Mission

The focus of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Foundation is to raise funds and provide assistance to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (see the PBTC Trust) and its member institutions. The PBTC conducts laboratory and clinical research to improve treatments and to find cures for pediatric brain tumors.

To learn more about the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), go to www.pbtc.org

Fact:

*  Brain tumors are the leading cause of death in children by disease

*  Brain tumors represent 20% of all childhood cancers

*  There are over 15 different types of brain tumors diagnosed in children

*  Everyday, about 46 children in the United States will be diagnosed with  a brain tumor

 *  About 1 out of 5 children with cancer dies. The survivors live with devasting late-stage and long term effects

*  Many brain tumors have no known cure

*  Often times, children die from the side effects of the treatment instead of the actual cancer itself

*  Research for pediatric cancers and especially brain tumors remain grossly underfunded

*  Therapies developed for adult cancers often are not effective for childhood cancer and many do not cross the blood-brain barrier

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