Important Issues for the Brain Tumour Community

Investigating and advocating on issues important to the brain tumour community helps to ensure that those with a brain tumour and their families have the information and support to fully participate in all aspects of life.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the first-ever advocacy survey in 2011. Results of the survey showed the following four issues to be of top priority to the brain tumour community in Canada. Click on the issues listed to learn more about them and the action being taken.

• Awareness About Brain Tumours
• Increased brain tumour research funding
• Data Collection - Counting Every Brain Tumour
• Equal access to drugs and treatment

Other Issues

In addition to these four issues, we also heard from patients, families and researchers on a number of other topics. We are constantly monitoring research outcomes, tracking media stories and communicating with health care professionals on issues that could impact the brain tumour community.

Watch this area of the website for information about how you can lend your voice to take action on these important issues.