Tug McGraw Center

The Tug McGraw Center for Neuro-Oncology Quality of Life Research At Duke University Medical Center is quickly establishing itself as a leader in its mission to improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with brain tumors and the families that share the battle with them.

Our Vision
Our vision is to be the leading Quality of Life Research Center in the world.

Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of people with brain tumors and their families by stimulating and facilitating research that addresses the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and/or spiritual impact of the disease.

Our Goals

• Develop and validate instruments to improve measurement of QOL among patients with brain tumors and their families.
• Describe QOL needs and priorities among patients with brain tumors and their families.
• Conduct clinical studies designed to assess interventions with potential to improve QOL among patients with brain tumors and their families including:
  Behavioral/Cognitive Interventions
  Psychosocial Interventions
  Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions
• Provide data that affords comparisons among treatments options based on QOL outcomes of various treatments.

The Tug McGraw Center for Neuro-Oncology Quality of Life Research was established in June 2004 as a component of the Brain Tumor Center at Duke University. It is named in honor of Tug McGraw, founder and inspiration for the Tug McGraw Foundation, as he sought to lead the way in quality-of-life research. Tug passed away on January 5, 2004 of brain cancer.