Together we can find a cure for brain cancer
To date, we have funded over $6,500,000
in brain cancer research.
The Broach Foundation funds novel research advancing the prevention, treatment, and cure of brain cancer.
Brain cancer is an extraordinarily challenging disease.
The survival of patients with brain tumors is generally poor. The five-year survival rate for Glioblastomas—the most common form of brain cancer in adults—has fallen below 10%. The need to develop new treatment approaches that benefit patients in the near-term is urgent.
Brain cancer research is woefully underfunded.
The development of new treatments and the success of brain cancer research depends directly on private philanthropy. Funding for brain cancer research through public entities—the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institutes—is at an all-time low. Currently, fewer than 10% of proposed grants are funded. To be eligible for NIH grants, research institutions like The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Brain Tumor Center must collect the proposed project’s initial research data first. This crucial start-up research and work must be sponsored by private funds to make subsequent NIH funding possible.
Stand-Up for Brain Cancer!
Join us in supporting brain cancer research by making a donation or sponsoring the 13th Annual Stand-Up for Brain Cancer Gala.
We are delighted to welcome back comedian Mike Birbiglia to Houston for an unforgettable evening!
Visit the Gala page for more detail and sponsorship opportunities or contact deanna@thebroachfoundation.org