The symptom burden of primary brain tumors: evidence for a core set of tumor- and treatment-related symptoms
Author(s) -
Terri S. Armstrong,
Elizabeth VeraBolanos,
Alvina Acquaye,
Mark R. Gilbert,
Harshad Ladha,
Tito R. Mendoza
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
neuro-oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.005
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1523-5866
pISSN - 1522-8517
DOI - 10.1093/neuonc/nov166
Subject(s) - medicine , brain tumor , distress , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , population , cancer , oncology , physical therapy , pediatrics , psychiatry , clinical psychology , nursing , environmental health
A set of symptoms common across cancers has been proposed to enhance quality of care and clinical research in solid tumor patients. Using data from several clinical studies, this study evaluated these symptoms in primary brain tumor patients.
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