In adults, primary malignant brain tumors (PMBT) are rare, but they have a devastating
impact and the chances for survival are limited. UK clinical guidance on supportive care for …

Background Depression is a common and important complication of primary cerebral
glioma. However, observational studies of this relationship have not been systematically …

Abstract Purpose of Review Informed consent is the integral part of good medical practice in
patients with brain tumours. Capacity to consent may be affected by the brain disorder or its …

Background Patient education has become increasingly important in neurosurgery.
However, little is known regarding how to comprehensively educate neurosurgical patients …

High-grade gliomas (HGGs) are the most frequently diagnosed primary brain tumors. Even
though it has been demonstrated that combined surgical therapy, chemotherapy, and …

Background Primary malignant brain tumors (PMBTs) are devastating malignancies with
poor prognosis. Optimizing psychosocial and supportive care is critical, especially in the …

Rehabilitative measures have been shown to benefit patients with primary brain tumors
(PBT). To provide a high quality of care, clinicians should be aware of common challenges …

Background Malignant glioma (MG) is a devastating neuro-oncologic disease with almost
invariably poor prognosis. Prognostic awareness (PA) is the awareness of incurable disease …

Although malignant primary brain tumor (PBT), estimated at 24,790 1 new cases in the
United States in 2016, comprises just 1.4% of all cancers, brain tumor is actually far more …

Background Patients diagnosed with high-grade gliomas experience a varying and complex
symptom burden, and face a high mortality rate. As a consequence, patients with high-grade …