Newly Diagnosed
A child’s brain tumor diagnosis is overwhelming. We’re here to help.
Our Mission
With a mission to Care. Cure. Thrive., the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation leads the way in funding childhood brain cancer research to cure the kids, supports families affected by this disease, and advocates for policies that help patients, survivors and their loved ones.
Family Education & Support
Life After a Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Support for Families
Join the Cause. Help Us Cure the Kids.
Donate
Whatever form your gift takes, you can be confident your generosity will help us lead the way toward a future without childhood brain cancer. Learn more about the different ways you can donate and make a difference.
Become An Advocate
Join our efforts at the national and local level to educate policymakers and the public about the critical issues families face and the need for more research funding.
Start a Fundraiser
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Do-It-Yourself Fundraising Program makes it easy for anyone, anywhere, anytime to raise funds and awareness for lifesaving cures and care.
Create for a Cure
Host a charity livestream
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's charity streaming program gives content creators, streamers, esports organizations, and gamers a fun and easy way to fundraise for children with brain cancer.
Our Community's Impact
Thanks to supporters like you, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is actively managing more than $5.3M in research funding to accelerate progress for kids with brain cancer.
Stories
Pediatric Brain Tumors Shouldn’t Be Ignored Because They're Uncomfortable to Talk About
My brain tumor experience is something I think about every day of my life, but the outside world likes to erase that and pretend it didn’t happen. It’s too “taboo” or “uncomfortable.” So, this year, on the 7th anniversary of my surgery, I want to talk about it.
Valentina: Living with Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma
In June 2018, Valentina was diagnosed with a pediatric low-grade glioma with a BRAF mutation. At the time, she was only one year old. Surgery was not an option, so her family had two choices for treatment—traditional chemotherapy or an experimental treatment suitable for her type of mutation.
Zoe: A Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivor’s Love of Books Opens the Door to New Research Funding
Combining her love for reading and desire to give back to help kids with brain tumors like her, Zoe created Books 4 Brains to raise money for pediatric brain cancer research. Join her upcoming Books 4 Brains read-a-thon and support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's research funding efforts.
Updates
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million in New Research Funding to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) proudly announces an infusion of $1 million to help researchers, led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Drs. Pratiti (Mimi) Bandopadhayay and Rameen Beroukhim, launch a study into a novel therapeutic target and expand their research into overcoming treatment resistance and rebound growth.
Urgent Action Needed: Congressional Hearing on Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Recently, the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act gained significant momentum in Congress when Charlie, a 12-year-old brain tumor survivor and advocate with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, testified to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee about the hurdles families face when seeking treatment for their child. Now, to see it become law requires your immediate action.
