Welcome to LIFECHANGES with Brain Cancer - a collaborative series of salon conversations on Clubhouse hosted in partnership with the Love Extremists Club and xCures.  Learn more about how xCures helps patients and doctors connect to clinical trials and sign up for their xINFORM platform at http://www.xcures.com/brain

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Al Musella, DPM got interested in brain tumors when his sister-in-law and father were diagnosed with Glioblastomas, in 1992 and 1999.  He helped create the first online resources for brain tumor patients:  The first online support group dedicated to brain tumor topics, the first registry of treatments and outcomes for brain tumor patients – called the brain tumor virtual trial,  the first online directory of clinical trials for brain tumors (and helped the NIH create clinicaltrials.gov!) and the first video library of brain tumor topics.  He created the Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information so that he could fund research and help more patients. https://virtualtrials.org/

Dr. Zain Allison is a Lakewood CO based neurosurgeon and spine surgeon who specializes in cranial and spinal neurosurgery with an interest in neurotrauma, neuro-oncology, open neurovascular surgery, and minimally invasive and traditional spine surgeries. Working in different regions of the world as well as the US has given Dr. Allison a unique perspective when caring for patients with different backgrounds, approaching difficult medical decisions by treating patients as if they are part of his family.  His goal is to inform patients of all of their options, both surgical and nonsurgical, while guiding them toward realistic expectations.

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In this conversation we explore what to consider when first diagnosed with a brain tumor, how clinical trials and cancer facilities can support survival and new opportunities to change our medical system so more people have access to the life saving care they need.

Support the Promising Pathway Act at https://virtualtrials.org/

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