We are focused on improving patient outcomes across the spectrum – from patient care to working towards finding a cure for this devastating disease.
We do this by taking a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach to deliver meaningful programs which are aimed at improving the lives of those impacted by brain cancer.
Our tag line, Care2Cure, was chosen to reflect our commitment to the 3 Pillars of
RESEARCH, EDUCATION and SUPPORT.
Patient Education & Information Forum
In conjunction with COGNO ASM 2021
24 OCTOBER 2021
The event was facilitated by Marina Kastelan,
Neuro-Oncology Nurse Practitioner with The Brain Cancer Group, Care2Cure.
Sponsored by
Morning Session:
- 0:06:14 – Dr Liz Ahearn, Medical Oncologist, Monash Health
- 0:29:25 – Dr Jim Whittle, Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- 0:53:05 – A/Prof Misty Jenkins, Laboratory Head, WEHI
- 1:08:17 – Q&A
Afternoon Session:
- 1:45:00 – Maureen Daniels, Coordinator, The Gerry&Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre. Toronto, Ontario
- 2:16:18 – Professor Kate Drummond, Director, Department of Neurosurgery. Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 2:33:18 – Dr Charles Malpas, Neuropsychologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 2:59:06 – Q&A
MENINGIOMA PATIENT EDUCATION DAY WEBINAR
Friday 30th July 2021 10.30am to 12.30pm
JUNE 2021 TAX APPEAL
Thank you for your extraordinary generosity!
Your exceptional response to our End of Financial Year appeal has generated $221,877. All funds will benefit brain cancer patients through our Research, Education and Support programmes.
Thank you to all friends and supporters.
LATEST NEWS
5th Annual White Pearl Ball 2019
The White Pearl Foundation held their 5th Annual White Pearl Ball on Saturday 9th November to raise funds for The Brain Cancer Group’s Brain Cancer Databank. Suzane Peponis-Brisimis, founder of the White Pearl Foundation and TBCG Board Member, “Thank you to all our...
Avastin Update
We are delighted to report that from the 1st of August 2019, Bevacizumab (Avastin) is now available on the PBS for treatment of relapsed Glioblastoma. The Brain Cancer Group along with other brain tumour support groups have long been lobbying the government to have...
Dr Michael Biggs. Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division
TBCG would like to extend our congratulations to Dr Michael Biggs who was recently awarded an Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his service to Neurosurgery. We are all so proud of Dr Biggs and his ongoing contribution to the Centre of...
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