Megan L. Patton Fund

Originally from Seattle and long-time Oregon resident Megan L. Patton, was diagnosed with a grade 2/3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma brain tumor over 25 years ago. She originally came across Chris Elliott's story and the End Brain Cancer Initiative (formerly the Chris Elliott Fund) after her 2nd surgery in 2003 and decided to reach out. After years of working together and providing support to Megan, we are proud to be partnering with her, givings us first hand access to her incredible passion for brain tumor patients with the HOPE and goal of creating more survivors like her.

"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 a constant resource 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's Direct Connect's (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 quicklky get them in direct contact with the very organization that was instrumental in my becoming a long-term survivor!