Brain Tumor Resources for Patients

Whether you are undergoing brain tumor treatment, or seeking information on how to prepare for treatment, the process can sometimes seem complicated and overwhelming. The UCLA Brain Tumor Center provides patients and caregivers with the information and resources they need up front, so patients and their families are well informed and prepared for every stage of the care journey.

• Patient Care Roadmap
• Care Coordination Team
• Appointment Request
• Brain Tumor Care
• Clinical Trials
• Patient and Family Support Services
• Questions to Ask Your Doctor/ Oncologist / Neurologist
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Common Medication Information

Conference & Symposium

Brain Tumor Conference

24th ANNUAL UCLA BRAIN TUMOR CONFERENCE

Register Here(Link is external)

Join the UCLA Brain Tumor Center at the annual conference for patients and caregivers. Hear leading healthcare professionals and advocates speak about the latest on brain tumors, treatments, symptom management and community resources as this FREE event.

EVENT DATE & TIME

• Friday, May 10, 2024
  • Virtual Sessions (ONLINE ONLY) - presentations available online starting 8:00am
• Saturday, May 11, 2024
  • In-Person Only from 8:00am to 5:00pm

EVENT LOCATION

• Virtual sessions on Friday, May 10: online at registration site(Link is external)
• In-Person sessions on Saturday, May 11: UCLA Geffen Hall, 885 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA

Topics will include Brain Tumor Treatments, Experimental Therapies, Symptom Management, Tumor Types, Psycho-Social Support, Complementary treatment approaches, among others.

UCLA 23rd Annual Brain Tumor Conference, March 19 & 20, 2023

The UCLA Brain Tumor Center held its annual conference for patients and caregivers on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. Attendees heard from leading healthcare professionals and advocates about the latest on brain tumors, treatments, symptom management and community resources at this FREE event.

EVENT DATE & TIME

• Friday, May 19, 2023
  • Virtual Sessions from 8:00am to 12:00pm
  • In-Person Sessions from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
• Saturday, May 20, 2023
  • In-Person from 8:00am to 2:30pm

EVENT LOCATION

• Virtual sessions: online at registration site
• In-Person sessions: UCLA Covel Commons, 330 De Neve Drive, 3^rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA

UCLA 21st Annual Brain Tumor Conference, March 12, 2021
Recordings from the Virtual Brain Tumor Conference (Part Two):

• Nutrition for Brain Tumor Patients(Link is external)
• Overcoming Cognitive Challenges After Brain Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment(Link is external)
• Understanding Clinical Trials(Link is external)
• Symptom Management(Link is external)
• Coping with Cancer Fatigue(Link is external)
• Q&A Session(Link is external)

UCLA 20th Annual Brain Tumor Conference, December 4, 2020
Recordings from the Virtual Brain Tumor Conference (Part One):

• Overview of Brain Tumors(Link is external)
• Brain Tumor Board Panel and Q&A Session(Link is external)
• Experimental Therapies: Agents in Clinical Trials for Gliomas(Link is external)
• Neurosurgical Techniques for Brain Tumors(Link is external)
• Chemotherapy and Biological Agents in Treatment of Gliomas(Link is external)
• Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors(Link is external)
• Brain Tumor Imaging(Link is external)
• Understanding Neuropathology(Link is external)

NF2 Meetings

Past Meetings
January 13, 2022 - NF2 Patient Conference, UCLA Luskin Conference Center

January 14-16, 2022 - NF2 Scientific Symposium, UCLA Luskin Conference Center