Background Patients with high-grade glioma have high palliative care needs, yet few
receive palliative care consultation. This study aims to explore themes on (1) benefits of …

Purpose Adults with high-grade glioma (HGG), WHO grade III or IV, have substantial
palliative care needs. Our aim was to determine occurrence, timing, and factors associated …

Background Patients with malignant high-grade glioma (HGG) have significant supportive
and palliative care needs, yet few tailored guidelines exist to inform practice. This study …

High-grade glioma (HGG) is characterized by debilitating neurologic symptoms and poor
prognosis. Some of the suffering this disease engenders may be ameliorated through …

The diagnosis of a brain tumor is a life-changing event for patients and families. High-grade
gliomas (especially glioblastomas) are incurable, and long-term survival is limited …

Background High-grade glioma has a poor overall survival with profoundly negative effects
on the patient's quality of life and their caregivers. In this study, we investigate the factors …

Abstract Background Between 80%–85 percent of all adult brain tumors are high-grade
gliomas (HGGs). Despite aggressive treatment with surgical resection, radiotherapy and …

Palliative care is an approach to practicing medicine that addresses symptom management,
alleviation of pain, assessment of psychosocial and spiritual distress or suffering, and …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Despite new therapeutic approaches, most patients with high-
grade glioma face limited overall survival and have a high symptom burden throughout their …

Abstract Background American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) quality measures for
terminal cancers recommend early advance care planning and hospice at the end of life. We …