Megan L. Patton Fund

Originally from Seattle and now a long-time resident of Oregon, Megan L. Patton was diagnosed with a grade 2/3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma brain tumor over 25 years ago. She discovered the End Brain Cancer Initiative (formerly the Chris Elliott Fund) shortly after her second brain surgery in 2003, when she really connected with Chris Elliott's story. We have now celebrated many years of survival with Megan and continue to partner with her to raise disease awareness and share her passion for providing Brain Tumor patients with HOPE and inspiration that more patients can live longer, happier, healthier lives as brain tumor survivors.

"The End Brain Cancer Initiative has been an invaluable resource and source of support over the years as I have navigated this battle against brain cancer. Early on, they connected me with the Dana Farber Institute and Dr. Patrick Wen, who have been constant resources in expert and advanced treatment, not to mention care, throughout my fight. Now, as a brain tumor survivor, I continue to turn to End Brain Cancer Initative's Direct Connect Program (one-on-one patient support services) and website for their up-to-date resources, caring support and their ongoing source of HOPE."

The Megan L. Patton Fund has now partnered with the EndBrainCancer Initiative to further our combined goal of ensuring that all patients diagnosed with brain cancer, a brain tumor, or metastatic disease to the brain, have equal access to advanced diagnostics, FDA-approved treatments, specialists and clinical trials.

"Together, we believe that IMMEDIATE ACCESS to the options above, provide the patient community with the best HOPE for survival along with a sustained quality of life. As a 'Survivorship Ambassador', I am better able to be of assistance to newly diagnosed patients, their families, and their friends as I am able to quickly get them in direct contact with the very organization that was instrumental in my becoming a long-term survivor!"