Why are there few quality of life topics in the ABTA Brain Tumor News?
ABTA offers two monthly e-mail bulletins – this ABTA Brain Tumor News bulletin for readers interested in tumor and treatment information, and another, separate bulletin titled ABTA Tips for Living and Coping (TLC). TLC addresses quality of life topics exclusively. That bulletin is a separate free subscription. Sample issues are available at http://www.abta.org/index.cfm?contentid=124. If you wish to receive TLC in addition to this ABTA Brain Tumor News, forward a request to socialwork@abta.org. In addition, we offer extensive quality of life resources at our web site: visit the Survivorship page at http://www.abta.org/index.cfm?contentid=22 for nutrition, fatigue, memory and rehab therapy information; visit the Care & Support section for employment, neuropsychology, caregiver, survivor stories, and quality of life research opportunities (and much more!). Are there camps for cancer survivors? Yes! There are camps for children, adults, and families; camps focused on specific diseases; re