Qlif-20. a cross-sectional study of distress throughout the disease trajectory in primary brain tumor patients

CONCLUSIONS:Primary brain tumor patients experience distress throughout their disease trajectory, but the 6 months after initial diagnosis is the most stressful. A longitudinal study assessing distress in glioma patients may be helpful in ascertaining the periods of greatest distress and greatest need for interventions.

Source: Neuro-Oncology - November 6, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Randazzo, D., McSherry, F., Herndon, J., Affronti, M. L., Lipp, E., Flahiff, C., Miller, E., Woodring, S., Freeman, M., Healy, P., Minchew, J., Boulton, S., Desjardins, A., Vlahovic, G., Friedman, H., Keir, S., Peters, K. Tags: QUALITY OF LIFE Source Type: research