Tampa, Fl - Florida Brain Tumor Association Conference Features Industry Leading Experts To Speak

Jan. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- JANUARY 22-23, 2010 - TAMPA, FLORIDA  
                                                     - Tampa Westshore Marriott -
                                                         1001 N. Westshore Blvd.
                                        5 minutes from Tampa International Airport

The Florida Brain Tumor Association and Moffitt Cancer Center will host their annual 2 day interactive brain tumor conference. The event is designed to empower patients and their families with cutting edge information on the   latest technologies and coping strategies. More than twenty leading experts, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists and neuro-  psycholigists, representing  the most elite brain tumor centers across the USA will lead discussions and answer questions.

-- For registration information regarding this conference, visit:  www.fbta.info

Did You Know ?

· Childhood brain tumors are the LEADING cause of death in children 21 yrs and younger.
· Brain tumors occur in an organ that is enclosed in a bony housing that allows little room for growth of the tumor without  compressing and damaging normal brain.
· Many brain tumors extensively invade functioning brain, making complete surgical removal impossible.
· The World Health Organization lists over 130 central nervous system tumors.
· The causes of brain tumors are unknown.
- Funding and donations for brain tumors must be increased to help find a cure.


Florida Brain Tumor Association Mission

·   To provide hope, support and education to brain tumor survivors and their families
·   To conquer brain tumors by funding research into their causes and cures
·   To enrich the quality of life of those touched by brain tumors


** There is still much more work to be done. Please support  the Florida Brain Tumor Association by making a charitable contribution here:  www.fbta.info
 
The Florida Brain Tumor Association is a non-profit 501C3 organization that exists through generous donations of individuals and organizations.

FOR REGISTRATION AND DONATIONS, PLEASE VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.FBTA.INFO

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The FBTA is a non-profit organization that provides hope, support & education to brain tumor survivors, their families & friends. Our mission is to conquer brain tumors by funding research & to enrich the quality of life of those touched by brain tumors.