Subject: Rare Brain and Spine Tumor News and Updates
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:06:45 +0000

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NCI-CONNECTions: A Rare Brain and Spine Tumor Blog

How Our Patients are Impacted by Cancer

The patient outcomes team presented at the Symptom Science Advances in Oncology Nursing Conference. They shared 19 presentations and received 5 awards throughout the two-day meeting. Read a summary of the award-winning presentations.

Research Spotlight: Cancer Metabolism

Targeting Cancer Metabolism to Improve Care and Treatment

Metabolism is the complex chemical changes that take place in a cell. By understanding the role of mutations on metabolism, researchers can discover the cause of brain and spine tumors.

Patient Spotlight: Carol

Surviving Life-Altering Effects of a Brain Tumor

Carol has spent nearly half her life living with her ependymoma diagnosis. She shares the long-term side effects and positive experiences from her cancer journey.

Managing Your Self-Care

Nutrition

Treatment side effects may affect your ability to eat a well-balanced diet. But a healthy and balanced diet is important. Learn tips to eat a healthy diet so you can get the key nutrients your body needs.

Empowering Yourself

A brain tumor can affect mood and personality, and also cause an elevated level of distress. Hear tips and techniques to help you cope with these feelings.

Survivorship Care in Neuro-Oncology Symposium for NCI-CONNECT

June 21, 2021

Neuro-oncology research scientists and advocates will discuss challenges experienced by persons diagnosed and living with brain and spine tumors.

NCI-CONNECT aims to advance the understanding of rare adult central nervous system (CNS) cancers by establishing and fostering patient-advocacy-provider partnerships and networks to improve approaches to care and treatment.

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