Objective The objective of this study was to establish thresholds for clinical importance
(TCIs) for the five functioning and nine symptom scales of the European Organisation for …

Highlights•Depression and psychological distress are prevalent in patients with brain
tumors.•Chronic distress leads to increased adrenergic signaling and immunosuppression.• …

The objective of the present study is to assess the influence of extent of resection (EoR), use
of intraoperative imaging, and awake surgery on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in …

Health related quality of life (HRQOL) measures have become increasingly important in the
management of glioma patients in both research and clinical practice settings. Functional …

Background With refinements in diagnosis and therapy of gliomas, the importance of
survival time as the sole outcome parameter has decreased, and patient-centered outcome …

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of malignant glioma in adults
with a median overall survival (OS) time of 16–18 months and a median age of diagnosis at …

Simple Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with increased mortality
worldwide. Cancer patients are among those at enhanced risk while already suffering from …

Objective of this study aimed at assessing glioma patients' supportive care needs in a
neurosurgical outpatient setting and identifying factors that are associated with needs for …

Background Patients diagnosed with low-grade glioma (LGG) must live with constant
knowledge of an upcoming malignant tumor transformation which may lead to increased …

Background While diagnosis with a high-grade intracranial tumor is known to be associated
with increased psychosocial burden, the burdens associated with meningioma are less well …