Brain tumor care is confusing, and most people are left trying to figure it out on their own. Our team is here to help you make sense of what comes next and guide you through each step.
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Personalized Guidance When and Where You Need It
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Connect with a BTN Navigator
The first step is meeting the person who will walk beside you. Your navigator listens to your story, learns what matters most to you and your family, and helps you sort through questions and concerns. Having a dedicated navigator means you do not have to pause or start over by retelling your story each time something changes.
We value relationships and human connection, and your navigator remains available to you for as long as you want or need support, offering steady guidance as you move forward.
Understand Your Diagnosis
A brain tumor diagnosis can feel like a different language. Your navigator explains scans, pathology, and treatment terms in clear, calm language so you understand what your doctors are saying and what it means for you. We help you understand the full journey ahead, not just the next step, and how decisions today may shape future treatment options.
With a clearer picture, you can move forward feeling more informed and less overwhelmed.
Explore Treatment Options
Treatment decisions can feel heavy, especially when options are complex or change over time. BTN does not provide medical advice or replace your care team. Instead, your navigator helps you understand what your doctors are recommending, why certain options are offered, and what questions to ask. We use evidence-based information and take an unbiased approach, with no paid placements or hidden agendas.
Your goals, values, and preferences stay at the center as you consider treatment paths, second opinions, clinical trials, and next steps.
Seek a Second Opinion
Hearing from another specialist can bring reassurance and a broader view of your care. Your navigator helps identify providers with experience in brain tumor care, coordinate records, and prepare questions so the visit is productive.
With support before, during, and after the appointment, the process feels more manageable and far less stressful.
Access Clinical Trials
Clinical trials can offer additional options, but they are often hard to sort through alone. Your navigator searches nationwide for trials that align with your tumor type, molecular results, treatment history, and goals. A nurse reviews the findings and shares a focused list for you to discuss with your doctors.
If you decide to explore a trial, we help with next steps and coordination so you are not navigating the process on your own.
Medical Records Management
Medical records are essential for second opinions, new specialists, and clinical trials, but managing them can be exhausting. With your permission, your navigator collects, organizes, and sends imaging and reports to outside providers on your behalf.
This reduces administrative stress and helps your care move forward without placing more on you or your family.
Emotional support
A brain tumor diagnosis can shake the ground beneath you. Your navigator listens without rushing, makes space for whatever you are feeling, and stays present through difficult moments.
You have someone who understands the weight of this experience and helps you feel less alone as you move through each day.
Locate Financial Assistance
The cost of care can add up quickly, and many families are not sure where to start. Your navigator helps identify possible financial support avenues through grants and community programs.
We guide you toward resources that may ease the strain, so you have one less thing to carry.
Support Groups and Mentorship
A brain tumor can feel isolating, even when people around you care. Your navigator helps you find support that fits. This may include brain tumor–specific support groups or a one-on-one connection with someone who has walked a similar path.
These conversations create space to share openly, feel understood, and draw strength from others who truly get it.
We Meet You Where You Are
When everything is new, we help you see the road ahead.
A new diagnosis brings shock, questions, and pressure to decide quickly. We help you see how early choices can affect treatment options later, including whether clinical trials may be an option.
Your navigator connects you with brain tumor specialists, explains complex information clearly, and helps you prepare for appointments with focused questions. Together, we clarify priorities so you can take part in your care with confidence.
During this time, we create a plan together for what might come next.
This phase can offer space to slow down and catch your breath. It is a time to adjust to daily life with a brain tumor and prepare for what may come next.
Your navigator helps with everyday concerns, from talking with children to gathering medical and legal documents. We also share practical tools like checklists and question guides to support your new normal. When you are ready, we can talk through next steps.
When the path changes, we guide you through the treatments and support available to you.
News of a recurrence can bring fear, sadness, and urgent decisions. We help you connect with primary brain tumor experts and explore treatment paths that align with your goals.
Your navigator can manage medical records for outside consultations so you are not carrying that load alone. We take time to understand what matters most to you, then help shape a plan that fits your needs and daily life.
As you move into life after treatment, we stay by your side to help you find steady ground.
Life after treatment can feel like a long transition.
Your navigator offers steady emotional support and helps you adjust to changes at home, work, and in relationships. We connect you with practical resources for physical, mood, or memory concerns, and for returning to school or work, so you feel less alone as you move into this next chapter.
Support for Every Age
Free Navigation for Adults, Kids, and Teens
BTN provides personalized navigation for brain tumor patients of all ages, including adults, children, and young adults. Our neuro-oncology navigators guide treatment choices, care coordination, and daily challenges. We tailor support to each stage of life so families feel informed, supported, and cared for.
Why BTN Is Different
A Team That Stays With You as Your Needs Change
With BTN, you’re connected to a navigation team that includes Registered Nurses and Licensed Clinical Social Workers who follow your story over time and step in as new needs arise. As your diagnosis, treatment, or daily life shifts, we help you sort through new questions, adjust your plan, and stay linked to helpful resources. Your goals stay at the center, and your team stays by your side.
You are not alone
Real Help Starts Here
Our Navigators personally listen to your story, provide guidance on your urgent questions, and guide you through your brain tumor journey with support tailored to your unique needs. All assistance is provided at no cost, so you can focus on finding clarity and strength.
BTN is a wonderful organization bringing hope and light to a dark, confusing time of life.
Robert
Caregiver