Chris Elliott lost his battle against glioblastoma in 2002, but his legacy continues through the Chris Elliott Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research.
Chris Elliott Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research The Chris Elliott Fund (CEF) for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by Chris and Dellann Elliott which focuses on raising awareness through education, advocacy and research. Today, CEF provides resources, information and support for people living with brain cancer. Specifically, CEF funds groundbreaking research in the Christopher S. Elliott Neuro-oncology Lab for Glioblastoma Brain Research and Applied Cancer Science Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass. In 2009, the Chris Elliott Fund launched their Integrated Patient Support Program at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute where they provide a multitude of services and outreach for the brain cancer patient. In addition, CEF made a $300,000 pledge to support the Chris Elliott Fund Patient Support Specialist at The Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment in Seattle’s Swedish Neuroscience Institute. The Patient Support Specialist is dedicated to easing the stress upon patients and their families following a brain cancer diagnosis, and Dellann has helped the Specialist launch patient support groups to help brain tumor patients understand there is now hope for a cure to this disease and to talk about the advancements available at the Ivy Center. For more information, visit www.chriselliottfund.org. 24
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