Integration of palliative care into the neuro-oncology practice: patterns in the United States

T Walbert - Neuro-oncology practice, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Between 80%–85 percent of all adult brain tumors are high-grade
gliomas (HGGs). Despite aggressive treatment with surgical resection, radiotherapy and …

[HTML][HTML] Supportive care of patients diagnosed with high grade glioma and their carers in Australia

GKB Halkett, MN Berg, D Daudu, HM Dhillon… - Journal of Neuro …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to: determine the supportive care available for Australian patients
with High Grade Glioma (HGG) and their carers; identify service gaps; and inform changes …

Head's up on the treatment of malignant glioma patients

TS Armstrong - Oncol Nurs Forum, 2009 - search.proquest.com
Primary brain tumors are classified according to the presumed cell of origin. Several
classification systems have been developed; however, the World Health Organization …

Brain tumor research in the United Kingdom: current perspective and future challenges. A strategy document from the NCRI Brain Tumor CSG

KM Kurian, MD Jenkinson, PM Brennan… - Neuro-Oncology …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is a partnership of charity and
government research funders whose purpose is to improve health and quality of life by …

A specialist nurse as a resource for family members to patients with brain tumors: an action research study

A Spetz, R Henriksson, P Salander - Cancer nursing, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Malignant glioma is a brain tumor disease associated with a poor prognosis. Even if
treatment has been improved, still few patients survive more than 2 years after diagnosis. 1 …

Advances in palliative care in neuro-oncology come in many forms

EL Diamond - Neuro-oncology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
If we consider the entire care trajectory of a patient with a malignant brain tumor—the
compilation of phone calls, dilemmas, in-person evaluations, discussions, and decisions—a …

Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know when caring for patients with brain cancer

BM Kluger, DE Ney, SJ Bagley, N Mohile… - Journal of palliative …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
The diagnosis of an aggressive, primary brain tumor is life altering for those affected and too
often portends a poor prognosis. Despite decades of research, neither a cure nor even a …

Overcoming the exclusion of marginalized caregiver and patient groups in pediatric brain tumor research

CM Sharkey, CR Bates - Neuro-Oncology Practice, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Editorial 404 demonstrates how this relationship is mediated by parenting behaviors. 9 The
role of economic hardship is also considered in the family stress model and is an …

Poverty and targeted immunotherapy: survival in Children's Oncology Group clinical trials for high-risk neuroblastoma

K Bona, Y Li, LE Winestone, KD Getz… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Whether social determinants of health are associated with survival in the
context of pediatric oncology–targeted immunotherapy trials is not known. We examined the …

Primary brain tumor patients' supportive care needs and multidisciplinary rehabilitation, community and psychosocial support services: awareness, referral and …

D Langbecker, P Yates - Journal of Neuro-oncology, 2016 - Springer
Primary brain tumors are associated with significant physical, cognitive and psychosocial
changes. Although treatment guidelines recommend offering multidisciplinary rehabilitation …