Prevalence of symptoms in glioma patients throughout the disease trajectory: a systematic review

M IJzerman-Korevaar, TJ Snijders, A de Graeff… - Journal of neuro …, 2018 - Springer
Background Glioma patients suffer from a wide range of symptoms which influence quality of
life negatively. The aim of this review is to give an overview of symptoms most prevalent in …

[HTML][HTML] Acceptance and use of home-based electronic symptom self-reporting systems in patients with cancer: systematic review

Y Cho, H Zhang, MR Harris, Y Gong, EL Smith… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Electronic symptom self-reporting systems (e-SRS) have been shown to
improve symptoms and survival in patients with cancer. However, patient engagement in …

'Oncokompas', a web-based self-management application to support patient activation and optimal supportive care: a feasibility study among breast cancer survivors

HC Melissant, IM Verdonck-de Leeuw… - Acta …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cancer survivors have to deal with symptoms related to cancer and its
treatment. In Oncokompas, cancer survivors monitor their quality of life by completing patient …

What are the experiences of supportive care in people affected by brain cancer and their informal caregivers: A qualitative systematic review

C Paterson, C Roberts, J Li, M Chapman… - Journal of cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To critically synthesise qualitative research to understand experiences of
supportive care in people affected by brain cancer and their informal caregivers. Methods A …

Screening for symptom burden and supportive needs of patients with glioblastoma and brain metastases and their caregivers in relation to their use of specialized …

B Seekatz, M Lukasczik, M Löhr, K Ehrmann… - Supportive care in …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Patients with brain tumors have a high symptom burden and multiple supportive
needs. Needs of caregivers are often unattended. This study aims to determine screening …

Symptom-based interventions to promote quality survivorship

C Amidei - Neuro-oncology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Survival alone is no longer an adequate outcome for persons with brain tumors; the quality
of the survivorship experience should be viewed with equal importance. Symptom …

The effects of SmartCare© on neuro-oncology family caregivers' distress: a randomized controlled trial

FW Boele, JM Weimer, J Proudfoot, AL Marsland… - Supportive Care in …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Patients with primary malignant brain tumors have high symptom burden and
commonly rely on family caregivers for practical and emotional support. This can lead to …

Neuro-oncology family caregivers' view on keeping track of care issues using eHealth systems: it'sa question of time

FW Boele, CF van Uden-Kraan, K Hilverda… - Journal of Neuro …, 2017 - Springer
Primary brain tumors (PBTs) are rare but have a great impact on both patient and family
caregiver wellbeing. Supporting caregivers can help them to continue their caregiving …

Impairment of sociocognitive functions in patients with brain tumours

M Pertz, A Okoniewski, U Schlegel, P Thoma - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
The ability to decode mental states and to come up with effective solutions for interpersonal
problems aids successful initiation and maintenance of social interactions and contributes to …

Interventions to reduce neurological symptoms in patients with GBM receiving radiotherapy: from theory to clinical practice

L Palombi, P Marchetti, M Salvati, MF Osti… - Anticancer …, 2018 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Patients affected by glioblastoma often develop cerebral oedema as a life-
threatening complication. Although there is no approved pharmacological intervention, such …