American Brain Tumor Association
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The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA), founded in 1973, is a not-for-profit organization that "exists to eliminate brain tumors and to meet the needs of brain tumor patients and their families". The organization is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois.
The two founders were mothers of children who died from brain tumors.
[edit] Services
- Awards $2.6M annually, for research projects.
- Provides 1.3 million services, information and resources each year to patients, family members and health care professionals pertaining to treatment, care and support.
- Connections pen-pal program
- Newsletter, Online news bulletins and information forums
- A Web site -- www.abta.org -- with treatment and support information
- A children's website: ABTA Kids
- Various regional meetings
[edit] Movie
ABTA produced an award winning children’s DVD/VHS movie titled Alex’s Journey: the story of a child with a brain tumor.
