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Title: Cancerous Brain Tumor support groups
Post by: Patti UT on October 15, 2006, 06:54:01 pm

Hi All,

  My uncle has was diagnosed and quickly operated on last March for a very aggressive form of malignant brain tumor/cancer. They removed what they could, have done the radiation, and a very differenct form of chemo than I have ever hear of, and given him a short time line.  He is still in the angry phase, he's only 58 and was just about to retire
 If anyone knows of a good support forum like this one, please let me know. I think it would be good for him to talk with others going through what he is.

Thanks

Patti UT yootee

Title: Re: Cancerous Brain Tumor support groups
Post by: Boppie on October 15, 2006, 07:27:21 pm

Patti, google MD Anderson Cancer center in Houston.  I have lost two friends to brain cancers, one primary and one from testicular cancer.  Anderson is a wonderful facility and probably has support group information online.

Title: Re: Cancerous Brain Tumor support groups
Post by: Patti UT on October 16, 2006, 12:21:01 pm

Thanks Boppie, I'll take a look

Title: Re: Cancerous Brain Tumor support groups
Post by: staypoz on October 16, 2006, 12:34:17 pm

There is also the National Brain Tumor Foundation.  Might want to check out their resources.

staypoz

Title: Re: Cancerous Brain Tumor support groups
Post by: Gennysmom on October 16, 2006, 03:26:18 pm

and don't forget ABTA...not sure if they have a forum, but they mostly focus on cancerous brain tumors.