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SUMMARY:Greater Toronto Area Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Brain Tumour Support Groups allow patients\, survivors\, and caregivers to share their experiences and feelings in a safe and confidential environment\, as well as to give and receive information or support from others going through parallel diagnoses. \nYou can share experiences\, pass on knowledge and gain peer support in a confidential and relaxed atmosphere at a monthly adult Brain Tumour Support Group. New members are always welcome. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.braintumour.ca/event/greater-toronto-area-support-group/2026-02-16/
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SUMMARY:The power of sound: Focused ultrasound in brain cancer
DESCRIPTION:Despite advances in oncology\, cancers of the central nervous system remain among the most deadly. Unique features of the brain\, such as the blood brain barrier\, impose physical obstacles to therapeutic delivery\, contributing to the poor prognosis of patients with these conditions. Focused ultrasound is an emerging technology that allows the non-invasive delivery of ultrasound energy to focal brain targets with great precision. This presentation will focus on current and emerging uses of focused ultrasound for brain disease\, with a specific focus on the potential treatment of neuro-oncologic disease. \nLearning objectives: \n\nTo understand the challenges that the blood brain barrier\, and the brain’s anatomy can pose to the treatment of brain cancer\nTo discover the role of focused ultrasound in the treatment of brain disorders\nTo understand the role of clinical trials in the development of new therapies.\n\nAbout the speaker: \nDr. Nir Lipsman is the Dan Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Toronto\, staff neurosurgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre\, and senior scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute. \nHe completed a medical degree at Queen’s University and a neurosurgical residency at the University of Toronto\, during which he completed his PhD investigating the clinical and imaging correlates of neuromodulation in patients with treatment-resistant neuropsychiatric disease. \nHe currently holds the Harquail Family Endowed Chair as the Director of Sunnybrook’s Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation\, where over the last 10 years\, he has led several world-first clinical trials of MR-guided focused ultrasound (FUS)\, including the world’s first experience of FUS in essential tremor\, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression\, and global-first trials of FUS-enhanced BBB opening in primary and secondary brain tumours\, Alzheimer’s Disease\, ALS and Parkinson’s disease. \nRegister
URL:https://www.braintumour.ca/event/the-power-of-sound-focused-ultrasound-in-brain-cancer/
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SUMMARY:Calgary Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Brain Tumour Support Groups allow patients\, survivors\, and caregivers to share their experiences and feelings in a safe and confidential environment\, as well as to give and receive information or support from others going through parallel diagnoses. \nYou can share experiences\, pass on knowledge and gain peer support in a confidential and relaxed atmosphere at a monthly adult Brain Tumour Support Group. New members are always welcome. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.braintumour.ca/event/calgary-support-group-2/2026-02-18/
CATEGORIES:Support Groups
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SUMMARY:Sarnia Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Brain Tumour Support Groups allow patients\, survivors\, and caregivers to share their experiences and feelings in a safe and confidential environment\, as well as to give and receive information and support from others facing similar diagnoses. \nYou can share experiences\, pass on knowledge and gain peer support in a confidential and relaxed atmosphere at a monthly adult Brain Tumour Support Group. New members are always welcome. \nLearn more
URL:https://www.braintumour.ca/event/sarnia-support-group-2/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:St. Giles Presbyterian Church\, 770 Lakeshore Rd.\, Sarnia\, ON\, N7V 2T5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:London Beyond The WAVE Event | Virtual Watch Party & Trivia
DESCRIPTION:The London Area Beyond The WAVE community will host the official LAUNCH with a Virtual Watch Party and Trivia event on February 21\, 2026. \nWatch party and workshop with Matthew McKinnon. Matthew has beaten cancer twice\, overcome severe mental health challenges\, and today thrives as a husband and father. His journey has taught him the power of resilience\, vulnerability\, and courage in the face of adversity. His goal is to inspire others to approach life’s difficulties with courage\, self-awareness\, and hope\, and to be better prepared in the future. Join the Watch Party to watch one of his videos\, then Matthew will lead an interactive goal-setting workshop with the group. \nPopcorn encouraged! \nTrivia: Three Rounds of Young Adult\, London area-specific trivia to test your knowledge and get those brain cells working! The winner will hold the title of “Beyond The WAVE Trivia Master” \nDate: Saturday\, February 21\, 2026\nTime: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.braintumour.ca/event/london-beyond-the-wave-event-virtual-watch-party-trivia/
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