Central Nervous System Clinical Resource Area - Additional Resources

Nursing Research Grants

The Brain Tumor Society
The  BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY exists to find a cure for brain tumors, improve the quality of life of patients, survivors and their families by providing access to psychosocial support, information and resources. In addition the organization provides information for professionals and raises funds for research projects.

MedlinePlus: Brain Cancer
This resource, sponsored by the US Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides connections to recent news, information, clinical trials and support services available for the diagnosis and treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
This website provides clinical guidelines for the treatment of not only cancers of the central nervous system, but a variety of other cancer diagnoses, early detection and screening, and common clinical problems. The NCCN is an alliance of 20 US cancer centers which work together to develop treatment guidelines.

Neuro-Oncology Branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The goal of this branch of the NIH is to establish an integrated program of clinical, translational and basic research activities for the development of innovative treatments of cancers of the central nervous system. Contains information for patients and professionals regarding clinical trials.