Open AccessPerceptions of prognosis and goal of treatment in patients with malignant gliomas and their caregivers
Author(s) -
Deborah Forst,
Katharine M. Quain,
Sophia Landay,
Maya Anand,
Emilia Kaslow-Zieve,
Michelle Mesa,
Jamie M. Jacobs,
Jörg Dietrich,
Michael Parsons,
Nora Horick,
Joseph A. Greer,
Tracy T. Batchelor,
Vicki A. Jackson,
Areej ElJawahri,
Jennifer S. Temel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuro-oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2054-2585
pISSN - 2054-2577
DOI - 10.1093/nop/npaa021
Subject(s) - medicine , perception , oncology , pediatrics , psychology , neuroscience
Patients with malignant gliomas have a poor prognosis. However, little is known about patients' and caregivers' understanding of the prognosis and the primary treatment goal.